THOR BURNER 2 R/B, 3522

Orbit data source: Space-Track

THOR BURNER 2 R/B, 3522 is space debris in SSO originally from a launch on Wed, 23 Oct 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
3522, 1968-092B
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
17 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Thiokol/TE
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
STAR 37, Unknown motor
Mass
154 kg wet, 154 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1968-10-23 (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 17 hours ago
0 THOR BURNER 2 R/B
1  3522U 68092B   25196.14712291  .00000136  00000-0  68912-4 0  9997
2  3522  98.7694 339.0643 0030003  74.3560 286.0930 14.30813912952484
Epoch: 2025-07-15T03:31Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-15T03:31:51.419Z)
Latitude
0.00002°
Longitude
-7.14577°
Altitude
786.037 km
Speed
7.464 km/s
True Right ascension
22h 36m 15s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
58.20429°
Longitude
-20.75948°
Altitude
777.842 km
Speed
7.482 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
21h 24m 11s
Apparent Declination
12° 55' 57"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
09:10:37
Azimuth
355.854° N
Elevation
-37.057°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
807.654 km
Perigee altitude
764.663 km
Semi-major axis
7,164.296 km
Eccentricity
0.003
Inclination
98.7694°
RAAN
339.0643°
Arg. of periapsis
74.356°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
286.093°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.57917 °/min
Orbital period
100.58 mins
BSTAR
0.000068912
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THOR BURNER 2 R/B Visibility forecast

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9 mins2025-07-15 22:34:18.474Z10.947° NNE2025-07-15 22:38:18.474Z281.74° WNW44.693°2025-07-15 22:43:18.474Z198.703° SSW
5 mins2025-07-16 08:14:18.474Z91.938° ESE2025-07-16 08:16:18.474Z65.014° ENE16.726°2025-07-16 08:19:18.474Z26.17° NE
8 mins2025-07-16 09:52:18.474Z187.624° SSW2025-07-16 09:55:18.474Z252.076° W39.755°2025-07-16 10:00:18.474Z337.385° NNW
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