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   25181.93349199  .00000037  00000-0  32780-4 0  9991
2 00426  80.4703 255.0344 0018508  56.7742 116.8718 13.68716043132076
Epoch: 2025-06-30T22:24Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T22:24:13.707Z)
Latitude
6.00291°
Longitude
178.73484°
Altitude
1,012.62 km
Speed
7.343 km/s
True Right ascension
04h 56m 06s
True Declination
5° 58' 07"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
20.38964°
Longitude
175.39108°
Altitude
1,010.052 km
Speed
7.347 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
03h 24m 33s
Apparent Declination
-34° 19' 23"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
05:17:30
Azimuth
203.483° SW
Elevation
11.318°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,015.11 km
Perigee altitude
987.794 km
Semi-major axis
7,379.589 km
Eccentricity
0.00185
Inclination
80.4703°
RAAN
255.0344°
Arg. of periapsis
56.7742°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
116.8718°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.42369 °/min
Orbital period
105.15 mins
BSTAR
0.00003278
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THOR AGENA B R/B Visibility forecast

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11 mins2025-07-02 05:14:52.412Z168.989° S2025-07-02 05:19:52.412Z95.876° ESE39.985°2025-07-02 05:25:52.412Z19.103° NNE
7 mins2025-07-02 07:03:52.412Z260.208° W2025-07-02 07:06:52.412Z296.549° NW20.307°2025-07-02 07:10:52.412Z338.933° N
10 mins2025-07-02 16:15:52.412Z359.074° N2025-07-02 16:19:52.412Z54.308° ENE42.263°2025-07-02 16:25:52.412Z159.304° S
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