THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 559

Orbit data source: Space-Track

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 559 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
559, 1961-015GR
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, 0.1 m
Radar Cross Section
Small (<0.1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 8 hours ago

TLE from 8 hours ago
0 THOR ABLESTAR DEB
1   559U 61015GR  26062.45433538  .00013009  00000-0  20514-2 0  9990
2   559  66.5971 228.9919 0047821 241.1951 118.4362 14.71856536334203
Epoch: 2026-03-03T10:54Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-03T10:54:14.576Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
-95.802°
Altitude
673.429 km
Speed
7.512 km/s
True Right ascension
15h 15m 58s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in partial shadow at epoch
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Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
22:59:53
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
687.129 km
Perigee altitude
619.877 km
Semi-major axis
7,031.64 km
Eccentricity
0.00478
Inclination
66.5971°
RAAN
228.9919°
Arg. of periapsis
241.1951°
True anomaly
118.9167°
Mean anomaly
118.4362°
Eccentric anomaly
118.67659°
Mean motion
3.68094 °/min
Orbital period
97.8 mins
BSTAR
0.0020514
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