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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Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 6 hours ago
TLE from 6 hours ago
0 THOR ABLESTAR DEB
1 00478U 61015FQ 26040.63358010 .00017061 00000-0 16308-2 0 9995
2 00478 66.0584 185.1340 0024824 12.4879 347.6855 14.93122784365129Epoch: 2026-02-09T15:12Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-09T15:12:21.320Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
177.31955°
Altitude
573.427 km
Speed
7.584 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 20m 32s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
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Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
23:25:49
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
603.9 km
Perigee altitude
569.321 km
Semi-major axis
6,964.748 km
Eccentricity
0.00248
Inclination
66.0584°
RAAN
185.134°
Arg. of periapsis
12.4879°
True anomaly
347.62465°
Mean anomaly
347.6855°
Eccentric anomaly
347.65509°
Mean motion
3.73409 °/min
Orbital period
96.41 mins
BSTAR
0.0016308
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Other satellites on launch #15 in the year 1961 (1961-06-29 UTC)
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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. |
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| 7 mins | 2026-02-10 10:37:25.944Z | 178.139° S | 2026-02-10 10:40:25.944Z | 127.66° SE | 30.278° | 2026-02-10 10:44:25.944Z | 48.119° ENE |
| 4 mins | 2026-02-10 12:18:25.944Z | 280.171° WNW | 2026-02-10 12:20:25.944Z | 319.591° NNW | 19.952° | 2026-02-10 12:22:25.944Z | 353.078° N |
| 4 mins | 2026-02-10 19:04:25.944Z | 18.451° NNE | 2026-02-10 19:06:25.944Z | 54.77° ENE | 18.888° | 2026-02-10 19:08:25.944Z | 87.136° E |
| 7 mins | 2026-02-10 20:42:25.944Z | 310.33° NW | 2026-02-10 20:45:25.944Z | 242.764° WSW | 34.511° | 2026-02-10 20:49:25.944Z | 174.187° S |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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