THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 463

Orbit data source: Space-Track

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 463 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Thu, 29 Jun 1961 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.

Loading next visibility...

Iframe embed code

<iframe src="https://www.satcat.com/sats-embedded/463?theme=dark&initialShowStats=false" width="600" height="400" frameborder="0" title="Kayhan Space Satcat Satellite Viewer"></iframe>

Iframe URL

https://www.satcat.com/sats-embedded/463?theme=dark&initialShowStats=false

Optional Secondary NORAD IDs

Max 10 NORAD IDs; Separated by commas

Initial load time (optional)

ISO8601 Format

TLE date request (optional)

ISO8601 Format

Identifier

463, 1961-015EZ

Orbit

LEO

Last TLE update

18 hours ago

Origin

United States Space Force (US)

Manufacturer

Unknown

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

1961-06-29 (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

Small (<0.1 m²)

Expand to show TLE details & history

TLE from 18 hours ago

0 THOR ABLESTAR DEB
1 00463U 61015EZ  25129.22056460  .00003555  00000-0  84261-3 0  9992
2 00463  66.7682  67.6753 0048317 215.9417 143.8442 14.54475763310327

Epoch: 2025-05-09T05:17Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-09T05:17:36.781Z)

Latitude

-0.00001°

Longitude

120.99221°

Altitude

740.921 km

Speed

7.47 km/s

True Right ascension

04h 30m 42s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude

-24.91953°

Longitude

107.51311°

Altitude

735.285 km

Speed

7.478 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

00h 28m 49s

Apparent Declination

-50° 58' 57"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

07:30:54

Azimuth

231.195° WSW

Elevation

-38.887°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

743.661 km

Perigee altitude

675.171 km

Semi-major axis

7,087.553 km

Eccentricity

0.0048317

Inclination

66.7682°

RAAN

67.6753°

Arg. of periapsis

215.9417°

True anomaly

144.16927°

Mean anomaly

143.8442°

Eccentric anomaly

144.00689°

Mean motion

3.63746 °/min

BSTAR

0.00084261

Orbital period

98.97 mins

Loading maneuver chart data...

Loading SW <> Apogee altitude chart data...

Loading historical data...

Other satellites on launch #15 in the year 1961 (1961-06-29 UTC)

TRANSIT 4A, 116

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 140 (Decayed)

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 141

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 142 (Decayed)

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 143 (Decayed)

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 144

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 145

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 146 (Decayed)

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 147

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 148

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 149 (Decayed)

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 150

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 151 (Decayed)

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 152

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 153 (Decayed)

THOR ABLESTAR DEB Visibility forecast

Observer location: undefined°, undefined°

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.
4 mins	2025-05-10 04:56:18.473Z	21.179° NNE	2025-05-10 04:58:18.473Z	46.845° ENE	13.139°	2025-05-10 05:00:18.473Z	71.111° E
7 mins	2025-05-10 06:37:18.473Z	332.632° NNW	2025-05-10 06:40:18.473Z	21.051° NNE	44.914°	2025-05-10 06:44:18.473Z	150.646° SSE
8 mins	2025-05-10 21:02:18.473Z	193.9° SSW	2025-05-10 21:06:18.473Z	89.987° E	41.969°	2025-05-10 21:10:18.473Z	35.83° NE
5 mins	2025-05-10 22:46:18.473Z	287.886° WNW	2025-05-10 22:48:18.473Z	316.921° NNW	17.969°	2025-05-10 22:51:18.473Z	355.272° N

Authenticating...

Click to sort rows by Secondary header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Secondary name header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Country header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Owner header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Obj. Type header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Miss dist. header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Rel. speed header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Apr. angle header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by TCA header in ascending order

Check out THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 463 on other resources

View THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 463 on Heavens-Above

View THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 463 on Keep Track

View THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 463 on Celestrak

View THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 463 on Gunter's Space Page

Satcat and Kayhan Space are not affiliated with NASA, Celestrak, Heavens-Above, Keep Track, or Gunter's Space Page.