THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 38521

Orbit data source: Space-Track

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 38521 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Sat, 28 Sep 1963 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
38521, 1963-038Q
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
5 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
1963-09-28 (62 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 5 hours ago
0 THOR ABLESTAR DEB
1 38521U 63038Q   25182.17740378  .00000093  00000-0  14105-3 0  9990
2 38521  89.9787 334.0607 0038818 271.9921 262.9889 13.45362577972321
Epoch: 2025-07-01T04:15Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T04:15:27.686Z)
Latitude
5.37758°
Longitude
170.71675°
Altitude
1,095.43 km
Speed
7.303 km/s
True Right ascension
10h 16m 14s
True Declination
5° 20' 49"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
20.72172°
Longitude
170.71026°
Altitude
1,102.779 km
Speed
7.297 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
09h 49m 11s
Apparent Declination
-6° 57' 36"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:10:30
Azimuth
342.685° N
Elevation
-55.921°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,115.402 km
Perigee altitude
1,057.45 km
Semi-major axis
7,464.563 km
Eccentricity
0.00388
Inclination
89.9787°
RAAN
334.0607°
Arg. of periapsis
271.9921°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
262.9889°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.3654 °/min
Orbital period
106.97 mins
BSTAR
0.00014105
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THOR ABLESTAR DEB Visibility forecast

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13 mins2025-07-01 10:37:12.443Z179.62° S2025-07-01 10:43:12.443Z221.238° SW44.498°2025-07-01 10:50:12.443Z356.195° N
11 mins2025-07-01 21:51:12.443Z20.116° NNE2025-07-01 21:56:12.443Z88.05° E35.939°2025-07-01 22:02:12.443Z157.931° S
10 mins2025-07-01 23:38:12.443Z333.995° NNW2025-07-01 23:42:12.443Z291.197° WNW25.734°2025-07-01 23:48:12.443Z228.194° WSW
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