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
14 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, 1.7 m
Radar Cross Section
2.181 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 14 hours ago
0 THOR BURNER 2 R/B
1 03271U 68042B   25151.49273094  .00000123  00000-0  80431-4 0  9991
2 03271  98.5544 334.6066 0051051 209.1528 150.6796 14.17474571942748
Epoch: 2025-05-31T11:49Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-05-31T11:49:31.953Z)
Latitude
0.00002°
Longitude
-92.00887°
Altitude
868.975 km
Speed
7.401 km/s
True Right ascension
22h 18m 25s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
64.0522°
Longitude
106.46473°
Altitude
846.504 km
Speed
7.435 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
23h 37m 16s
Apparent Declination
54° 14' 26"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
11:34:04
Azimuth
359.53° N
Elevation
4.159°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
867.864 km
Perigee altitude
794.257 km
Semi-major axis
7,209.198 km
Eccentricity
0.00511
Inclination
98.5544°
RAAN
334.6066°
Arg. of periapsis
209.1528°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
150.6796°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.54579 °/min
Orbital period
101.53 mins
BSTAR
0.000080431
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8 mins2025-06-01 01:57:17.925Z350.395° N2025-06-01 02:01:17.925Z295.713° NW27.734°2025-06-01 02:05:17.925Z236.265° WSW
9 mins2025-06-01 11:40:17.925Z141.624° SSE2025-06-01 11:44:17.925Z80.256° E37.828°2025-06-01 11:49:17.925Z358.966° N
6 mins2025-06-01 13:22:17.925Z230.07° WSW2025-06-01 13:25:17.925Z269.316° W19.701°2025-06-01 13:28:17.925Z306.998° NW
6 mins2025-06-02 00:01:17.925Z52.864° ENE2025-06-02 00:04:17.925Z94.254° ESE20.664°2025-06-02 00:07:17.925Z135.299° SSE
8 mins2025-06-02 01:41:17.925Z352.895° N2025-06-02 01:45:17.925Z274.407° WNW34.311°2025-06-02 01:49:17.925Z221.182° SW
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