THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 318

Orbit data source: Space-Track

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 318 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Thu, 29 Jun 1961 UTC launched from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). 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

318, 1961-015CU

Orbit

LEO

Last TLE update

1 week ago

Origin

United States Space Force (US)

Manufacturer

Unknown

Mission

Decayed spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

1961-06-29 (64 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown

Radar Cross Section

Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 1 week ago

0 THOR ABLESTAR DEB
1 00318U 61015CU  25180.16720848  .08085138  63895-5  20234-2 0  9999
2 00318  66.5027  94.9228 0020443 242.1324 117.7801 16.28039588361763

Epoch: 2025-06-29T04:00Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-29T04:00:46.812Z)

Latitude

-0.00004°

Longitude

117.23248°

Altitude

206.382 km

Speed

7.779 km/s

True Right ascension

06h 19m 41s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

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Observer readout values are unavailable because the object's trajectory could not be propagated. This is usually caused when the trajectory data is faulty or the object's orbit has decayed.

Visualization observer readout

Observer readout values are unavailable because the object's trajectory could not be propagated. This is usually caused when the trajectory data is faulty or the object's orbit has decayed.