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

Cyl, 2.4 m

Radar Cross Section

6.048 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 1 day ago

0 THOR ABLESTAR R/B
1 00447U 62060B   25260.65680720 -.00000104  00000-0  44612-4 0  9995
2 00447  50.1295  72.3974 0066034  83.6879 357.3627 13.39156819 75552

Epoch: 2025-09-17T15:45Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-17T15:45:48.142Z)

Latitude

49.43953°

Longitude

-84.75209°

Altitude

1,068.486 km

Speed

7.348 km/s

True Right ascension

09h 54m 06s

True Declination

49° 16' 36"

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

17:41:11

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,162.579 km

Perigee altitude

1,063.643 km

Semi-major axis

7,491.248 km

Eccentricity

0.0066

Inclination

50.1295°

RAAN

72.3974°

Arg. of periapsis

83.6879°

True anomaly

357.32759°

Mean anomaly

357.3627°

Eccentric anomaly

357.34518°

Mean motion

3.34743 °/min

Orbital period

107.55 mins

BSTAR

0.000044612

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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.
9 mins	2025-09-19 12:15:55.180Z	167.253° S	2025-09-19 12:19:55.180Z	129.408° SE	19.379°	2025-09-19 12:24:55.180Z	82.135° E
12 mins	2025-09-19 14:06:55.180Z	227.916° WSW	2025-09-19 14:11:55.180Z	175.227° S	44.54°	2025-09-19 14:18:55.180Z	57.116° ENE
11 mins	2025-09-19 15:59:55.180Z	276.843° WNW	2025-09-19 16:04:55.180Z	332.435° NNW	33.943°	2025-09-19 16:10:55.180Z	50.573° ENE
10 mins	2025-09-19 17:54:55.180Z	309.559° NW	2025-09-19 17:59:55.180Z	15.02° NNE	30.742°	2025-09-19 18:04:55.180Z	69.592° E
12 mins	2025-09-19 19:47:55.180Z	308.968° NW	2025-09-19 19:52:55.180Z	13.891° NNE	42.797°	2025-09-19 19:59:55.180Z	112.726° SE
11 mins	2025-09-19 21:40:55.180Z	285.152° WNW	2025-09-19 21:45:55.180Z	222.988° SW	30.894°	2025-09-19 21:51:55.180Z	163.693° S

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THOR ABLESTAR R/B, 447

Orbit data source: Space-Track

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-17T15:45:48.142Z)

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