THOR BURNER 2 R/B, 3271

Orbit data source: Space-Track

THOR BURNER 2 R/B, 3271 is space debris in SSO 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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Identifier
3271, 1968-042B
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
6 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Thiokol/TE
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
STAR 37, Unknown motor
Mass
154 kg wet, 154 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1968-05-23 (57 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, 0.8 m
Radar Cross Section
2.181 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 6 hours ago
0 THOR BURNER 2 R/B
1  3271U 68042B   25199.06885943  .00000066  00000-0  52293-4 0  9999
2  3271  98.5559  20.4107 0052746  73.5775 287.1189 14.17488636949969
Epoch: 2025-07-18T01:39Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-18T01:39:09.454Z)
Latitude
-0.00007°
Longitude
59.4957°
Altitude
825.759 km
Speed
7.446 km/s
True Right ascension
01h 21m 38s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-1.93759°
Longitude
-120.55641°
Altitude
849.232 km
Speed
7.422 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
11h 24m 26s
Apparent Declination
-23° 58' 34"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:20:04
Azimuth
278.207° WNW
Elevation
-48.311°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
869.038 km
Perigee altitude
792.988 km
Semi-major axis
7,209.15 km
Eccentricity
0.00527
Inclination
98.5559°
RAAN
20.4107°
Arg. of periapsis
73.5775°
True anomaly
286.54014°
Mean anomaly
287.1189°
Eccentric anomaly
286.82963°
Mean motion
3.54582 °/min
Orbital period
101.53 mins
BSTAR
0.000052293
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