THOR BURNER 2 R/B, 4954

Orbit data source: Space-Track

THOR BURNER 2 R/B, 4954 is space debris in SSO originally from a launch on Wed, 17 Feb 1971 UTC launched from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). 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
4954, 1971-012B
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
5 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Thiokol/TE
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
STAR 37, Unknown motor
Mass
154 kg wet, 154 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1971-02-17 (54 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Sphere + Cone + 1 Truss, 1.7 m
Radar Cross Section
2.181 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 5 hours ago
0 THOR BURNER 2 R/B
1  4954U 71012B   25142.18433238  .00000236  00000-0  88804-4 0  9992
2  4954  98.3746   0.9909 0035962 329.0978  30.8093 14.39513184840038
Epoch: 2025-05-22T04:25Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-05-22T04:25:26.317Z)
Latitude
-0.00009°
Longitude
54.57373°
Altitude
741.031 km
Speed
7.496 km/s
True Right ascension
00h 03m 57s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
52.92108°
Longitude
43.61509°
Altitude
766.485 km
Speed
7.477 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
03h 21m 23s
Apparent Declination
16° 53' 14"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
18:41:09
Azimuth
49.844° ENE
Elevation
-16.614°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
782.884 km
Perigee altitude
731.564 km
Semi-major axis
7,135.361 km
Eccentricity
0.0036
Inclination
98.3746°
RAAN
0.9909°
Arg. of periapsis
329.0978°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
30.8093°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.60097 °/min
Orbital period
99.97 mins
BSTAR
0.000088804
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THOR BURNER 2 R/B Visibility forecast

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8 mins2025-05-22 14:33:32.390Z166.715° S2025-05-22 14:37:32.390Z337.871° N44.143°2025-05-22 14:41:32.390Z346.295° N
7 mins2025-05-23 02:42:32.390Z41.889° NE2025-05-23 02:45:32.390Z88.322° E27.997°2025-05-23 02:49:32.390Z153.655° SSE
7 mins2025-05-23 04:21:32.390Z342.04° N2025-05-23 04:24:32.390Z295.152° NW26.275°2025-05-23 04:28:32.390Z236.838° WSW
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