THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 549

Orbit data source: Space-Track

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 549 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
549, 1961-015GJ
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
9 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 9 hours ago
0 THOR ABLESTAR DEB
1 00549U 61015GJ  25181.80784072  .00000088  00000-0  26345-3 0  9993
2 00549  66.6956 321.3913 0215007 187.4692 296.1335 13.36344756115965
Epoch: 2025-06-30T19:23Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T19:23:17.438Z)
Latitude
51.76246°
Longitude
-101.48921°
Altitude
1,062.224 km
Speed
7.359 km/s
True Right ascension
07h 13m 46s
True Declination
51° 36' 07"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
63.16946°
Longitude
168.56233°
Altitude
1,188.114 km
Speed
7.239 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
02h 43m 59s
Apparent Declination
18° 38' 00"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
15:46:01
Azimuth
16.957° NNE
Elevation
-29.689°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,282.618 km
Perigee altitude
960.128 km
Semi-major axis
7,499.51 km
Eccentricity
0.0215
Inclination
66.6956°
RAAN
321.3913°
Arg. of periapsis
187.4692°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
296.1335°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.3419 °/min
Orbital period
107.72 mins
BSTAR
0.00026345
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THOR ABLESTAR DEB Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
9 mins2025-07-01 09:15:36.684Z138.691° SSE2025-07-01 09:19:36.684Z105.613° ESE18.151°2025-07-01 09:24:36.684Z63.293° ENE
14 mins2025-07-01 11:03:36.684Z209.903° SW2025-07-01 11:09:36.684Z236.7° WSW44.577°2025-07-01 11:17:36.684Z28.477° NE
9 mins2025-07-01 12:57:36.684Z278.541° WNW2025-07-01 13:01:36.684Z314.277° NW20.488°2025-07-01 13:06:36.684Z1.45° NNE
9 mins2025-07-01 18:41:36.684Z359.736° N2025-07-01 18:45:36.684Z46.265° ENE24.327°2025-07-01 18:50:36.684Z99.667° ESE
11 mins2025-07-01 20:31:36.684Z321.903° NNW2025-07-01 20:36:36.684Z258.107° W41.12°2025-07-01 20:42:36.684Z168.491° S
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