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

Country

Related business

United States Air Force (US)

Manufacturer

Aerojet

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

ABLESTAR, Unknown motor

Mass

~600 kg wet, 600 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1960-06-22 (66 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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Last TLE update: 13 hours ago

TLE from 13 hours ago

0 THOR ABLESTAR R/B
1 00047U 60007C   26084.23713398  .00000599  00000-0  15029-3 0  9993
2 00047  66.6629 272.1917 0221366 201.3842 157.7907 14.45209109438676

Epoch: 2026-03-25T05:41Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-25T05:41:28.375Z)

Latitude

-0.0001°

Longitude

4.12011°

Altitude

889.867 km

Speed

7.331 km/s

True Right ascension

18h 08m 45s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

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

23:38:04

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

897.271 km

Perigee altitude

582.141 km

Semi-major axis

7,117.843 km

Eccentricity

0.02214

Inclination

66.6629°

RAAN

272.1917°

Arg. of periapsis

201.3842°

True anomaly

158.72552°

Mean anomaly

157.7907°

Eccentric anomaly

158.26048°

Mean motion

3.61427 °/min

Orbital period

99.61 mins

BSTAR

0.00015029

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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.
8 mins	2026-03-25 22:51:38.084Z	343.015° N	2026-03-25 22:55:38.084Z	54.433° ENE	37.539°	2026-03-25 22:59:38.084Z	130.399° SE
4 mins	2026-03-26 00:35:38.084Z	281.771° WNW	2026-03-26 00:37:38.084Z	252.432° W	16.07°	2026-03-26 00:39:38.084Z	223.354° SW
9 mins	2026-03-26 13:22:38.084Z	178.613° S	2026-03-26 13:26:38.084Z	117.887° SE	36.199°	2026-03-26 13:31:38.084Z	43.363° NE
8 mins	2026-03-26 15:05:38.084Z	257.927° W	2026-03-26 15:09:38.084Z	314.104° NW	26.704°	2026-03-26 15:13:38.084Z	5.575° NNE

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THOR ABLESTAR R/B, 47

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 13 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-25T05:41:28.375Z)

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