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
13 hours 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, 4.8 m
Radar Cross Section
6.048 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 13 hours ago
0 THOR ABLESTAR R/B
1 00047U 60007C   25129.24521730  .00000979  00000-0  23757-3 0  9999
2 00047  66.6662  51.7403 0212936  74.0084 288.4362 14.44669330392446
Epoch: 2025-05-09T05:53Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-09T05:53:06.774Z)
Latitude
-0.00012°
Longitude
96.15789°
Altitude
700.206 km
Speed
7.53 km/s
True Right ascension
03h 26m 57s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-15.62508°
Longitude
-78.3493°
Altitude
829.373 km
Speed
7.396 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
15h 18m 24s
Apparent Declination
-27° 10' 08"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
02:35:00
Azimuth
321.493° NNW
Elevation
-74.399°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
893.081 km
Perigee altitude
589.877 km
Semi-major axis
7,119.616 km
Eccentricity
0.0212936
Inclination
66.6662°
RAAN
51.7403°
Arg. of periapsis
74.0084°
True anomaly
286.10237°
Mean anomaly
288.4362°
Eccentric anomaly
287.27118°
Mean motion
3.61292 °/min
BSTAR
0.00023757
Orbital period
99.64 mins
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THOR ABLESTAR R/B Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
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Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
4 mins2025-05-09 19:19:12.873Z135.838° SSE2025-05-09 19:21:12.873Z105.309° ESE15.567°2025-05-09 19:23:12.873Z75.562° E
6 mins2025-05-09 21:00:12.873Z237.628° WSW2025-05-09 21:03:12.873Z311.446° NW35.208°2025-05-09 21:06:12.873Z12.106° NNE
7 mins2025-05-10 05:42:12.873Z326.878° NNW2025-05-10 05:45:12.873Z246.637° WSW44.528°2025-05-10 05:49:12.873Z157.083° SSE
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