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
Flag of USUS
Related business
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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Last TLE update: 1 day ago

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
Visualization orbit readout
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
18:32:58
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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