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
16 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 16 hours ago
0 THOR BURNER 2 R/B
1 03522U 68092B   25152.16078452  .00000278  00000-0  12298-3 0  9997
2 03522  98.7637 294.7187 0028624 200.1869 159.8183 14.30794544945789
Epoch: 2025-06-01T03:51Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-01T03:51:31.782Z)
Latitude
-0.00008°
Longitude
-13.05451°
Altitude
811.27 km
Speed
7.438 km/s
True Right ascension
19h 38m 52s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-56.93508°
Longitude
154.00286°
Altitude
795.255 km
Speed
7.463 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
14h 54m 49s
Apparent Declination
-81° 24' 28"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
05:46:02
Azimuth
171.607° S
Elevation
-45.934°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
806.73 km
Perigee altitude
765.716 km
Semi-major axis
7,164.36 km
Eccentricity
0.00286
Inclination
98.7637°
RAAN
294.7187°
Arg. of periapsis
200.1869°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
159.8183°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.57913 °/min
Orbital period
100.58 mins
BSTAR
0.00012298
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THOR BURNER 2 R/B Visibility forecast

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6 mins2025-06-01 21:15:16.935Z54.295° ENE2025-06-01 21:18:16.935Z94.098° ESE18.025°2025-06-01 21:21:16.935Z133.312° SE
8 mins2025-06-01 22:54:16.935Z356.786° N2025-06-01 22:58:16.935Z274.378° WNW36.391°2025-06-01 23:02:16.935Z217.557° SW
6 mins2025-06-02 08:33:16.935Z108.288° ESE2025-06-02 08:35:16.935Z76.211° E25.59°2025-06-02 08:39:16.935Z14.805° NNE
7 mins2025-06-02 10:12:16.935Z212.501° SW2025-06-02 10:15:16.935Z268.434° W29.416°2025-06-02 10:19:16.935Z324.679° NNW
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