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
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
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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Last TLE update: 17 hours ago

TLE from 17 hours ago
0 THOR BURNER 2 R/B
1 03271U 68042B   25261.04374431  .00000136  00000-0  87049-4 0  9997
2 03271  98.5587  80.1042 0050522 254.2744 105.2856 14.17508785958267
Epoch: 2025-09-18T01:02Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-18T01:02:59.508Z)
Latitude
0.00004°
Longitude
67.14524°
Altitude
846.485 km
Speed
7.424 km/s
True Right ascension
05h 20m 25s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
10:54:31
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
867.367 km
Perigee altitude
794.523 km
Semi-major axis
7,209.082 km
Eccentricity
0.00505
Inclination
98.5587°
RAAN
80.1042°
Arg. of periapsis
254.2744°
True anomaly
105.84312°
Mean anomaly
105.2856°
Eccentric anomaly
105.56445°
Mean motion
3.54587 °/min
Orbital period
101.53 mins
BSTAR
0.000087049
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