THOR BURNER 2 R/B, 3271
Orbit data source: Space-Track
THOR BURNER 2 R/B, 3271 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Thu, 23 May 1968 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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THOR BURNER 2 R/B details
| Identifier | |
| Orbit | LEO |
| Last TLE update | 23 hours ago |
| Origin | |
| Manufacturer | Thiokol/TE |
| Mission | Spacecraft |
| Bus & Motor | STAR 37, Unknown motor |
| Mass | 154 kg wet, 154 kg dry |
| Launch date (UTC) | |
| Launch vehicle | Unknown |
| Launch site | |
| 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 23 hours ago
0 THOR BURNER 2 R/B
1 03271U 68042B 24285.80999589 .00000946 00000-0 48256-3 0 9998
2 03271 98.5517 111.6195 0052119 156.8962 203.4573 14.17283713909929Epoch: 2024-10-11T19:26Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-10-11T19:26:23.644Z)
| Latitude | -0.0001° |
| Longitude | 159.14614° |
| Altitude | 871.993 km |
| Speed | 7.399 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 07h 26m 28s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in daylight at TLE epoch |
Predictive object data (real-time)
| Latitude | -63.68191° |
| Longitude | 177.68771° |
| Altitude | 888.056 km |
| Speed | 7.392 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 03h 53m 09s |
| Apparent Declination | -65° 27' 16" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Predictive observer data (real-time)
| Local Sidereal Time | 13:17:59 |
| Azimuth | 207.978° SW |
| Elevation | -56.307° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee | 869.285 km |
| Perigee | 794.131 km |
| Semi-major axis | 7,209.845 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.0052119 |
| Inclination | 98.5517° |
| RAAN | 111.6195° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 156.8962° |
| True anomaly | 203.22097° |
| Mean anomaly | 203.4573° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 203.339° |
| Mean motion | 3.54531 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.00048256 |
| Period | 101.54 mins |
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Other satellites on launch #42 in the year 1968 (1968-05-23 UTC)
| OPS 7869 (DMSP 4B F1), 3266 |
| THOR BURNER 2 R/B, 3271 |
THOR BURNER 2 R/B Visibility forecast
Observer location: 39.9160978°, -105.1181434
Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 mins | 2024-10-13 00:50:07.521Z | 32.185° NE | 2024-10-13 00:54:07.521Z | 91.54° ESE | 32.39° | 2024-10-13 00:59:07.521Z | 166.867° S |
| 6 mins | 2024-10-13 02:32:07.521Z | 331.686° NNW | 2024-10-13 02:34:07.521Z | 301.539° NW | 22.484° | 2024-10-13 02:38:07.521Z | 245.353° WSW |
| 9 mins | 2024-10-13 12:14:07.521Z | 150.136° SSE | 2024-10-13 12:18:07.521Z | 62.2° ENE | 42.1° | 2024-10-13 12:23:07.521Z | 353.267° N |
| 4 mins | 2024-10-13 13:57:07.521Z | 248.715° W | 2024-10-13 13:59:07.521Z | 273.642° WNW | 15.108° | 2024-10-13 14:01:07.521Z | 297.207° NW |