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
10 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 10 hours ago
0 THOR ABLESTAR DEB
1 00549U 61015GJ  25199.52470663  .00000052  00000-0  20287-3 0  9999
2 00549  66.6946 281.7820 0213963 176.6542 209.1985 13.36349847118338
Epoch: 2025-07-18T12:35Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-18T12:35:34.652Z)
Latitude
22.582°
Longitude
166.58121°
Altitude
1,265.681 km
Speed
7.157 km/s
True Right ascension
19h 28m 12s
True Declination
22° 28' 06"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-52.10611°
Longitude
121.93444°
Altitude
1,231.142 km
Speed
7.196 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
20h 13m 52s
Apparent Declination
-60° 53' 09"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
11:43:43
Azimuth
141.2° SSE
Elevation
-51.996°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,281.815 km
Perigee altitude
960.893 km
Semi-major axis
7,499.491 km
Eccentricity
0.0214
Inclination
66.6946°
RAAN
281.782°
Arg. of periapsis
176.6542°
True anomaly
208.0298°
Mean anomaly
209.1985°
Eccentric anomaly
208.61145°
Mean motion
3.34192 °/min
Orbital period
107.72 mins
BSTAR
0.00020287
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