THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 478

Orbit data source: Space-Track

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 478 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.

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Identifier
478, 1961-015FQ
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
15 hours ago
Origin
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)

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TLE from 15 hours ago
0 THOR ABLESTAR DEB
1 00478U 61015FQ  25128.70959996  .00014760  00000-0  17540-2 0  9991
2 00478  66.0623 280.3859 0036785 223.4049 136.4174 14.84106201323924
Epoch: 2025-05-08T17:01Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-08T17:01:49.436Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
158.15372°
Altitude
637.186 km
Speed
7.53 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 41m 32s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
34.23516°
Longitude
173.84406°
Altitude
645.624 km
Speed
7.525 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
23h 14m 00s
Apparent Declination
-1° 32' 04"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
15:54:28
Azimuth
78.129° E
Elevation
-16.137°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
640.527 km
Perigee altitude
589.08 km
Semi-major axis
6,992.941 km
Eccentricity
0.0036785
Inclination
66.0623°
RAAN
280.3859°
Arg. of periapsis
223.4049°
True anomaly
136.70703°
Mean anomaly
136.4174°
Eccentric anomaly
136.56231°
Mean motion
3.71153 °/min
BSTAR
0.001754
Orbital period
96.99 mins
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THOR ABLESTAR DEB Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
7 mins2025-05-09 10:56:25.709Z169.594° S2025-05-09 11:00:25.709Z105.998° ESE25.548°2025-05-09 11:03:25.709Z57.488° ENE
6 mins2025-05-09 12:37:25.709Z259.94° W2025-05-09 12:39:25.709Z297.683° NW26.897°2025-05-09 12:43:25.709Z7.732° NNE
4 mins2025-05-09 19:27:25.709Z27.418° NE2025-05-09 19:28:25.709Z43.807° NE16.5°2025-05-09 19:31:25.709Z86.992° E
7 mins2025-05-09 21:05:25.709Z318.137° NNW2025-05-09 21:08:25.709Z255.229° W39.993°2025-05-09 21:12:25.709Z166.852° S
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