THOR AGENA B R/B, 426

Orbit data source: Space-Track

THOR AGENA B R/B, 426 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Sat, 29 Sep 1962 UTC via a THOR AGENA B launch vehicle 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
426, 1962-049B
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
19 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
GSFC
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
TAVE, Unknown motor
Mass
900 kg wet, 91 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1962-09-29 (63 years ago)
Launch vehicle
THOR AGENA B
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Cyl + 1 Nozzle, 6.3 m
Radar Cross Section
8.306 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 19 hours ago
0 THOR AGENA B R/B
1 00426U 62049B   25170.66681242  .00000040  00000-0  35504-4 0  9998
2 00426  80.4709 266.1615 0018715  84.6465  42.8613 13.68715353130532
Epoch: 2025-06-19T16:00Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-19T16:00:12.593Z)
Latitude
51.43171°
Longitude
-74.11103°
Altitude
1,002.273 km
Speed
7.361 km/s
True Right ascension
04h 56m 17s
True Declination
51° 16' 10"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-19.06779°
Longitude
113.90411°
Altitude
1,014.185 km
Speed
7.342 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
14h 36m 28s
Apparent Declination
-45° 58' 32"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:30:23
Azimuth
236.487° WSW
Elevation
-35.849°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,015.265 km
Perigee altitude
987.643 km
Semi-major axis
7,379.591 km
Eccentricity
0.00187
Inclination
80.4709°
RAAN
266.1615°
Arg. of periapsis
84.6465°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
42.8613°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.42369 °/min
Orbital period
105.15 mins
BSTAR
0.000035504
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THOR AGENA B R/B Visibility forecast

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7 mins2025-06-20 16:32:17.391Z29.558° NE2025-06-20 16:35:17.391Z59.731° ENE16.042°2025-06-20 16:39:17.391Z100.392° ESE
10 mins2025-06-20 18:18:17.391Z344.006° N2025-06-20 18:22:17.391Z294.813° NW43.625°2025-06-20 18:28:17.391Z179.227° S
9 mins2025-06-21 06:06:17.391Z139.381° SSE2025-06-21 06:10:17.391Z90.612° ESE25.975°2025-06-21 06:15:17.391Z34.139° NE
10 mins2025-06-21 07:52:17.391Z225.922° WSW2025-06-21 07:56:17.391Z282.823° WNW33.186°2025-06-21 08:02:17.391Z355.912° N
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