THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 333

Orbit data source: Space-Track

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 333 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Thu, 29 Jun 1961 UTC launched from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). 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.

Loading next visibility...

Iframe embed code

<iframe src="https://www.satcat.com/sats-embedded/333?theme=dark&initialShowStats=false" width="600" height="400" frameborder="0" title="Kayhan Space Satcat Satellite Viewer"></iframe>

Iframe URL

https://www.satcat.com/sats-embedded/333?theme=dark&initialShowStats=false

Optional Secondary NORAD IDs

Max 10 NORAD IDs; Separated by commas

Initial load time (optional)

ISO8601 Format

TLE date request (optional)

ISO8601 Format

Identifier

333, 1961-015DK

Orbit

LEO

Last TLE update

1 day ago

Origin

United States Space Force (US)

Manufacturer

Unknown

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

1961-06-29 (64 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown

Radar Cross Section

Small (<0.1 m²)

Expand to show TLE details & history

TLE from 1 day ago

0 THOR ABLESTAR DEB
1 00333U 61015DK  25194.62607673  .00004908  00000-0  67226-3 0  9997
2 00333  66.7027  28.0249 0040732 204.2730 155.6476 14.78796941338642

Epoch: 2025-07-13T15:01Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-13T15:01:33.029Z)

Latitude

0°

Longitude

-129.10932°

Altitude

661.319 km

Speed

7.513 km/s

True Right ascension

01h 52m 05s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-65.96331°

Longitude

153.50439°

Altitude

648.954 km

Speed

7.537 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

21h 32m 00s

Apparent Declination

-53° 47' 18"

Sunlit

Object is in full shadow

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

10:00:49

Azimuth

163.028° S

Elevation

-75.297°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

660.013 km

Perigee altitude

602.91 km

Semi-major axis

7,009.599 km

Eccentricity

0.00407

Inclination

66.7027°

RAAN

28.0249°

Arg. of periapsis

204.273°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

155.6476°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.69831 °/min

Orbital period

97.34 mins

BSTAR

0.00067226

Loading maneuver chart data...

Loading SW <> Apogee altitude chart data...

Loading historical data...

Other satellites on launch #15 in the year 1961 (1961-06-29 UTC)

TRANSIT 4A, 116

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 140 (Decayed)

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 141

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 142 (Decayed)

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 143 (Decayed)

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 144

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 145

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 146 (Decayed)

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 147

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 148

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 149 (Decayed)

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 150

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 151 (Decayed)

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 152

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 153 (Decayed)

THOR ABLESTAR DEB Visibility forecast

Observer location: undefined°, undefined°

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.
5 mins	2025-07-14 22:24:17.958Z	11.989° NNE	2025-07-14 22:26:17.958Z	43.204° NE	18.334°	2025-07-14 22:29:17.958Z	89.757° E
6 mins	2025-07-15 00:04:17.958Z	309.63° NW	2025-07-15 00:07:17.958Z	224.319° SW	35.526°	2025-07-15 00:10:17.958Z	175.454° S
8 mins	2025-07-15 14:14:17.958Z	206.099° SW	2025-07-15 14:18:17.958Z	39.795° NE	43.816°	2025-07-15 14:22:17.958Z	29.949° NE

Authenticating...

Click to sort rows by Secondary header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Secondary name header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Country header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Owner header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Obj. Type header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Miss dist. header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Rel. speed header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Apr. angle header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by TCA header in ascending order

Check out THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 333 on other resources

View THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 333 on Heavens-Above

View THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 333 on Keep Track

View THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 333 on Celestrak

View THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 333 on Gunter's Space Page

Satcat and Kayhan Space are not affiliated with NASA, Celestrak, Heavens-Above, Keep Track, or Gunter's Space Page.