THOR ABLESTAR R/B, 59
Orbit data source: Space-Track
THOR ABLESTAR R/B, 59 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Tue, 04 Oct 1960 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
Orbit
Country
USRelated business
Manufacturer
Aerojet
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
ABLESTAR, Unknown motor
Mass
600 kg wet, 600 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Cyl, 2.4 m
Radar Cross Section
6.048 m², Large (>1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 21 hours ago
TLE from 21 hours ago
0 THOR ABLESTAR R/B
1 00059U 60013B 25242.10428207 .00000167 00000-0 10805-3 0 9994
2 00059 28.2469 179.2087 0188864 32.0328 329.1544 13.53143944203712Epoch: 2025-08-30T02:30Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-08-30T02:30:09.97Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
163.12369°
Altitude
939.209 km
Speed
7.444 km/s
True Right ascension
11h 56m 50s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
15:33:49
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,205.221 km
Perigee altitude
924.086 km
Semi-major axis
7,442.79 km
Eccentricity
0.01889
Inclination
28.2469°
RAAN
179.2087°
Arg. of periapsis
32.0328°
True anomaly
328.02188°
Mean anomaly
329.1544°
Eccentric anomaly
328.59046°
Mean motion
3.38018 °/min
Orbital period
106.5 mins
BSTAR
0.00010805
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Other satellites on launch #13 in the year 1960 (1960-10-04 UTC)
THOR ABLESTAR R/B Visibility forecast
Observer location: undefined°, undefined°
Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 8 mins | 2025-08-31 00:00:36.432Z | 205.93° SW | 2025-08-31 00:04:36.432Z | 160.768° S | 19.925° | 2025-08-31 00:08:36.432Z | 119.895° SE |
| 9 mins | 2025-08-31 01:52:36.432Z | 230.01° WSW | 2025-08-31 01:56:36.432Z | 183.173° SSW | 25.712° | 2025-08-31 02:01:36.432Z | 126.026° SE |
| 9 mins | 2025-08-31 03:45:36.432Z | 235.988° WSW | 2025-08-31 03:49:36.432Z | 192.123° SSW | 21.811° | 2025-08-31 03:54:36.432Z | 143.961° SSE |
| 5 mins | 2025-08-31 23:01:36.432Z | 181.239° SSW | 2025-08-31 23:03:36.432Z | 158.55° S | 16.327° | 2025-08-31 23:06:36.432Z | 127.48° SE |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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