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

Unknown

Radar Cross Section

Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 10 hours ago

0 THOR ABLESTAR R/B
1   447U 62060B   26136.47075105 -.00000119  00000-0  16252-4 0  9998
2   447  50.1301 275.9614 0065899  84.0373 319.6410 13.39172490107824

Epoch: 2026-05-16T11:17Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-16T11:17:52.890Z)

Latitude

31.78406°

Longitude

-96.70639°

Altitude

1,076.581 km

Speed

7.336 km/s

True Right ascension

20h 27m 48s

True Declination

31° 38' 13"

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

05:34:37

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,162.419 km

Perigee altitude

1,063.686 km

Semi-major axis

7,491.189 km

Eccentricity

0.00659

Inclination

50.1301°

RAAN

275.9614°

Arg. of periapsis

84.0373°

True anomaly

319.1489°

Mean anomaly

319.641°

Eccentric anomaly

319.39526°

Mean motion

3.34747 °/min

Orbital period

107.54 mins

BSTAR

0.000016252

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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	2026-05-17 10:29:46.092Z	174.094° S	2026-05-17 10:34:46.092Z	121.78° SE	22.514°	2026-05-17 10:38:46.092Z	81.987° E
12 mins	2026-05-17 12:20:46.092Z	234.562° WSW	2026-05-17 12:26:46.092Z	47.755° ENE	44.707°	2026-05-17 12:32:46.092Z	55.707° ENE
11 mins	2026-05-17 14:14:46.092Z	283.319° WNW	2026-05-17 14:19:46.092Z	345.703° N	33.002°	2026-05-17 14:25:46.092Z	53.637° ENE
11 mins	2026-05-17 16:08:46.092Z	308.206° NW	2026-05-17 16:13:46.092Z	7.349° NNE	31.619°	2026-05-17 16:19:46.092Z	75.223° E
12 mins	2026-05-17 18:01:46.092Z	306.8° NW	2026-05-17 18:07:46.092Z	57.541° ENE	44.013°	2026-05-17 18:13:46.092Z	117.59° SE
10 mins	2026-05-17 19:55:46.092Z	277.964° WNW	2026-05-17 19:59:46.092Z	229.987° WSW	27.484°	2026-05-17 20:05:46.092Z	170.447° S

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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: 2026-05-16T11:17:52.890Z)

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