THOR ABLESTAR R/B, 47

Orbit data source: Space-Track

THOR ABLESTAR R/B, 47 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Wed, 22 Jun 1960 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
47, 1960-007C
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
1 day ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Aerojet
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
ABLESTAR, Unknown motor
Mass
~600 kg wet, 600 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1960-06-22 (65 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    47U 60007C   25198.47244408  .00000263  00000-0  80927-4 0  9993
2    47  66.6629 225.8694 0217191  21.8471 339.1722 14.44746298402886
Epoch: 2025-07-17T11:20Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-17T11:20:19.168Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
120.25177°
Altitude
600.844 km
Speed
7.636 km/s
True Right ascension
15h 03m 28s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
61.71992°
Longitude
-115.30817°
Altitude
737.189 km
Speed
7.501 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
12h 51m 21s
Apparent Declination
53° 33' 59"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
23:50:03
Azimuth
350.941° N
Elevation
4.413°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
895.853 km
Perigee altitude
586.6 km
Semi-major axis
7,119.364 km
Eccentricity
0.02172
Inclination
66.6629°
RAAN
225.8694°
Arg. of periapsis
21.8471°
True anomaly
338.2643°
Mean anomaly
339.1722°
Eccentric anomaly
338.72058°
Mean motion
3.61311 °/min
Orbital period
99.64 mins
BSTAR
0.000080927
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