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

USAF Space and Missile Systems Organization (US)

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

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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Other satellites on launch #42 in the year 1968 (1968-05-23 UTC)

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THOR BURNER 2 R/B Visibility forecast

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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	2025-07-18 11:56:04.522Z	158.45° S	2025-07-18 12:00:04.522Z	116.385° SE	43.541°	2025-07-18 12:05:04.522Z	350.509° N
7 mins	2025-07-19 00:17:04.522Z	45.611° ENE	2025-07-19 00:20:04.522Z	97.429° ESE	29.041°	2025-07-19 00:24:04.522Z	156.604° SSE
7 mins	2025-07-19 01:57:04.522Z	342.668° N	2025-07-19 02:00:04.522Z	297.926° NW	26.26°	2025-07-19 02:04:04.522Z	239.09° WSW

Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs

Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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