THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 552

Orbit data source: Space-Track

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 552 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
552, 1961-015GM
Orbit
LEO
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
1961-06-29 (65 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Unknown shape, 0.064 m
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 11 hours ago

TLE from 11 hours ago
0 THOR ABLESTAR DEB
1   552U 61015GM  26316.38115199  .00002031  00000-0  13698-2 0  9995
2   552  67.7379  58.0685 0098567 223.3332 135.9979 13.99953100277445
Epoch: 2026-11-12T09:08Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-11-12T09:08:51.531Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
-130.66169°
Altitude
948.016 km
Speed
7.352 km/s
True Right ascension
03h 52m 16s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
16:53:04
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
963.9 km
Perigee altitude
820.576 km
Semi-major axis
7,270.375 km
Eccentricity
0.00986
Inclination
67.7379°
RAAN
58.0685°
Arg. of periapsis
223.3332°
True anomaly
136.77562°
Mean anomaly
135.9979°
Eccentric anomaly
136.38745°
Mean motion
3.50113 °/min
Orbital period
102.82 mins
BSTAR
0.0013698

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