THOR ABLESTAR R/B, 447

Orbit data source: Space-Track

THOR ABLESTAR R/B, 447 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Wed, 31 Oct 1962 UTC launched from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). 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

447, 1962-060B

Orbit

LEO

Country

Related business

United States Space Force (US)

Manufacturer

Aerojet

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

ABLESTAR, Unknown motor

Mass

~600 kg wet, 600 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1962-10-31 (64 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

CYL, 1.1 m

Radar Cross Section

Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 10 hours ago

TLE from 10 hours ago

0 THOR ABLESTAR R/B
1   447U 62060B   26316.49165311 -.00000097  00000-0  55096-4 0  9993
2   447  50.1317 340.7666 0065819 262.3296 246.4152 13.39180006131948

Epoch: 2026-11-12T11:47Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-11-12T11:47:58.828Z)

Latitude

24.02356°

Longitude

-89.59094°

Altitude

1,132.864 km

Speed

7.28 km/s

True Right ascension

09h 16m 06s

True Declination

23° 54' 08"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

18:43:36

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,162.33 km

Perigee altitude

1,063.718 km

Semi-major axis

7,491.161 km

Eccentricity

0.00658

Inclination

50.1317°

RAAN

340.7666°

Arg. of periapsis

262.3296°

True anomaly

245.72626°

Mean anomaly

246.4152°

Eccentric anomaly

246.0705°

Mean motion

3.34749 °/min

Orbital period

107.54 mins

BSTAR

0.000055096

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Span	Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order	Start Az.	Max El. time (UTC)	Max El. Az.	Max El.	End time (UTC)	End Az.
11 mins	2026-11-13 03:17:52.237Z	185.026° SSW	2026-11-13 03:23:52.237Z	122.059° SE	31.212°	2026-11-13 03:28:52.237Z	74.311° E
13 mins	2026-11-13 05:09:52.237Z	241.282° WSW	2026-11-13 05:15:52.237Z	342.959° N	79.077°	2026-11-13 05:22:52.237Z	54.643° ENE
12 mins	2026-11-13 07:03:52.237Z	285.873° WNW	2026-11-13 07:09:52.237Z	357.645° N	40.338°	2026-11-13 07:15:52.237Z	56.237° ENE
12 mins	2026-11-13 08:57:52.237Z	307.314° NW	2026-11-13 09:03:52.237Z	15.729° NNE	41.998°	2026-11-13 09:09:52.237Z	79.728° E
13 mins	2026-11-13 10:50:52.237Z	304.933° NW	2026-11-13 10:56:52.237Z	327.307° NNW	80.085°	2026-11-13 11:03:52.237Z	123.861° SE
10 mins	2026-11-13 12:44:52.237Z	279.516° WNW	2026-11-13 12:49:52.237Z	227.574° WSW	27.39°	2026-11-13 12:54:52.237Z	180.175° SSW

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THOR ABLESTAR R/B, 447

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 10 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-11-12T11:47:58.828Z)

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