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
1 day 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 1 day ago
0 THOR ABLESTAR DEB
1 38521U 63038Q   25183.70637275  .00000089  00000-0  13447-3 0  9994
2 38521  89.9782 334.0568 0038796 267.4210 108.4379 13.45362663588516
Epoch: 2025-07-02T16:57Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-02T16:57:10.605Z)
Latitude
16.26079°
Longitude
158.78531°
Altitude
1,100.935 km
Speed
7.299 km/s
True Right ascension
22h 16m 15s
True Declination
16° 10' 22"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-70.49022°
Longitude
158.71473°
Altitude
1,089.723 km
Speed
7.319 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
00h 57m 53s
Apparent Declination
-59° 31' 40"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
14:15:17
Azimuth
154.609° SSE
Elevation
-66.928°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,115.385 km
Perigee altitude
1,057.466 km
Semi-major axis
7,464.563 km
Eccentricity
0.00388
Inclination
89.9782°
RAAN
334.0568°
Arg. of periapsis
267.421°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
108.4379°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.3654 °/min
Orbital period
106.97 mins
BSTAR
0.00013447
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THOR ABLESTAR DEB Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
13 mins2025-07-04 10:01:19.830Z163.763° S2025-07-04 10:07:19.830Z97.035° ESE42.526°2025-07-04 10:14:19.830Z3.473° NNE
8 mins2025-07-04 11:51:19.830Z244.747° WSW2025-07-04 11:55:19.830Z285.664° WNW18.663°2025-07-04 11:59:19.830Z323.561° NNW
10 mins2025-07-04 21:15:19.830Z29.791° NE2025-07-04 21:20:19.830Z88.79° E26.778°2025-07-04 21:25:19.830Z140.34° SSE
10 mins2025-07-04 23:02:19.830Z341.813° N2025-07-04 23:07:19.830Z270.004° WNW34.376°2025-07-04 23:12:19.830Z214.364° SW
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