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 (63 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown

Radar Cross Section

Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 15 hours ago

TLE from 15 hours ago

0 THOR ABLESTAR R/B
1 00447U 62060B   25355.97450757 -.00000109  00000-0  33857-4 0  9994
2 00447  50.1303  85.4950 0065635   8.7997 161.6556 13.39163564 88327

Epoch: 2025-12-21T23:23Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-21T23:23:17.454Z)

Latitude

7.10523°

Longitude

177.94753°

Altitude

1,158.974 km

Speed

7.253 km/s

True Right ascension

17h 18m 11s

True Declination

7° 03' 55"

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

13:30:07

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,162.254 km

Perigee altitude

1,063.917 km

Semi-major axis

7,491.223 km

Eccentricity

0.00656

Inclination

50.1303°

RAAN

85.495°

Arg. of periapsis

8.7997°

True anomaly

161.89048°

Mean anomaly

161.6556°

Eccentric anomaly

161.77322°

Mean motion

3.34745 °/min

Orbital period

107.54 mins

BSTAR

0.000033857

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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.
13 mins	2025-12-22 15:09:00.775Z	305.62° NW	2025-12-22 15:15:00.775Z	347.967° N	44.14°	2025-12-22 15:22:00.775Z	119.79° SE
11 mins	2025-12-22 17:03:00.775Z	281.786° WNW	2025-12-22 17:08:00.775Z	227.557° WSW	27.144°	2025-12-22 17:14:00.775Z	172.049° S
7 mins	2025-12-23 06:55:00.775Z	155.939° SSE	2025-12-23 06:58:00.775Z	126.821° SE	17.062°	2025-12-23 07:02:00.775Z	89.03° E
12 mins	2025-12-23 08:45:00.775Z	223.039° SW	2025-12-23 08:50:00.775Z	143.874° SSE	43.976°	2025-12-23 08:57:00.775Z	57.975° ENE
11 mins	2025-12-23 10:38:00.775Z	275.23° WNW	2025-12-23 10:43:00.775Z	336.931° NNW	35.384°	2025-12-23 10:49:00.775Z	51.058° ENE
11 mins	2025-12-23 12:32:00.775Z	304.297° NW	2025-12-23 12:37:00.775Z	359.424° N	31.033°	2025-12-23 12:43:00.775Z	68.256° E

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THOR ABLESTAR R/B, 447

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 15 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-21T23:23:17.454Z)

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