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

Last TLE update

3 hours ago

Origin

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 (63 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Cyl, 4.8 m

Radar Cross Section

6.048 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 3 hours ago

0 THOR ABLESTAR R/B
1   447U 62060B   25152.23424282 -.00000106  00000-0  41133-4 0  9995
2   447  50.1288 106.9896 0065746 119.2716  17.5062 13.39151090 61465

Epoch: 2025-06-01T05:37Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-01T05:37:18.579Z)

Latitude

31.65649°

Longitude

-78.12143°

Altitude

1,067.178 km

Speed

7.345 km/s

True Right ascension

17h 04m 40s

True Declination

31° 30' 34"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-17.86669°

Longitude

116.73785°

Altitude

1,156.173 km

Speed

7.256 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

06h 04m 14s

Apparent Declination

-27° 49' 11"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

18:04:24

Azimuth

0.186° NNE

Elevation

-77.904°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,162.385 km

Perigee altitude

1,063.88 km

Semi-major axis

7,491.269 km

Eccentricity

0.00657

Inclination

50.1288°

RAAN

106.9896°

Arg. of periapsis

119.2716°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

17.5062°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.34742 °/min

Orbital period

107.55 mins

BSTAR

0.000041133

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Other satellites on launch #60 in the year 1962 (1962-10-31 UTC)

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THOR ABLESTAR R/B Visibility forecast

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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.
12 mins	2025-06-01 22:59:34.303Z	201.151° SSW	2025-06-01 23:05:34.303Z	129.29° SE	35.104°	2025-06-01 23:11:34.303Z	65.929° ENE
12 mins	2025-06-02 00:52:34.303Z	256.148° W	2025-06-02 00:57:34.303Z	315.278° NNW	40.894°	2025-06-02 01:04:34.303Z	52.815° ENE
11 mins	2025-06-02 02:46:34.303Z	294.937° NW	2025-06-02 02:51:34.303Z	350.666° N	30.428°	2025-06-02 02:57:34.303Z	58.886° ENE
11 mins	2025-06-02 04:40:34.303Z	310.89° NW	2025-06-02 04:45:34.303Z	11.033° NNE	35.764°	2025-06-02 04:51:34.303Z	89.007° E
12 mins	2025-06-02 06:33:34.303Z	299.449° NW	2025-06-02 06:38:34.303Z	244.015° WSW	42.868°	2025-06-02 06:45:34.303Z	138.039° SSE

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