THOR BURNER 2 R/B, 2985

Orbit data source: Space-Track

THOR BURNER 2 R/B, 2985 is space debris in SSO originally from a launch on Wed, 11 Oct 1967 UTC launched from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). Debris objects in space refer to the collection of defunct objects orbiting the Earth. Examples of debris include non-operational satellites, rocket bodies, and fragments generated from explosions, collisions, or faulty payload assembly.

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Identifier
2985, 1967-096B
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
11 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Thiokol/TE
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
STAR 37, Unknown motor
Mass
154 kg wet, 154 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1967-10-11 (58 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Sphere + Cone + 1 Truss, 1.7 m
Radar Cross Section
2.181 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 11 hours ago
0 THOR BURNER 2 R/B
1 02985U 67096B   25186.93075513  .00000850  00000-0  14898-3 0  9993
2 02985  99.1657 175.2511 0084328  52.0481 308.8303 14.68740265 42352
Epoch: 2025-07-05T22:20Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-05T22:20:17.243Z)
Latitude
0.00007°
Longitude
-83.98248°
Altitude
631.116 km
Speed
7.563 km/s
True Right ascension
11h 41m 00s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-8.98757°
Longitude
95.06058°
Altitude
713.756 km
Speed
7.475 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
02h 33m 22s
Apparent Declination
-48° 53' 55"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:57:52
Azimuth
133.624° SE
Elevation
-25.449°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
721.579 km
Perigee altitude
602.839 km
Semi-major axis
7,040.346 km
Eccentricity
0.00843
Inclination
99.1657°
RAAN
175.2511°
Arg. of periapsis
52.0481°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
308.8303°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.67411 °/min
Orbital period
97.98 mins
BSTAR
0.00014898
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THOR BURNER 2 R/B Visibility forecast

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8 mins2025-07-06 11:58:57.411Z22.003° NNE2025-07-06 12:02:57.411Z119.245° SE41.932°2025-07-06 12:06:57.411Z184.412° SSW
6 mins2025-07-06 22:59:57.411Z151.578° SSE2025-07-06 23:02:57.411Z57.839° ENE42.282°2025-07-06 23:05:57.411Z354.045° N
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