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

59, 1960-013B

Orbit

LEO

Country

Related business

United States Air Force (US)

Manufacturer

Aerojet

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

ABLESTAR, Unknown motor

Mass

600 kg wet, 600 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1960-10-04 (65 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

Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 22 hours ago

TLE from 22 hours ago

0 THOR ABLESTAR R/B
1 00059U 60013B   26057.99896331  .00000154  00000-0  89034-4 0  9990
2 00059  28.2491 329.7179 0188979 110.7631 251.3270 13.53162996228233

Epoch: 2026-02-26T23:58Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-26T23:58:30.429Z)

Latitude

-0.00005°

Longitude

173.24928°

Altitude

1,106.373 km

Speed

7.278 km/s

True Right ascension

21h 58m 52s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

01:03:18

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,205.235 km

Perigee altitude

923.931 km

Semi-major axis

7,442.72 km

Eccentricity

0.0189

Inclination

28.2491°

RAAN

329.7179°

Arg. of periapsis

110.7631°

True anomaly

249.29128°

Mean anomaly

251.327°

Eccentric anomaly

250.30756°

Mean motion

3.38023 °/min

Orbital period

106.5 mins

BSTAR

0.000089034

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THOR ABLESTAR R/B Visibility forecast

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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.
8 mins	2026-02-27 23:19:52.218Z	217.802° SW	2026-02-27 23:22:52.218Z	181.26° SSW	24.487°	2026-02-27 23:27:52.218Z	122.544° SE
8 mins	2026-02-28 01:11:52.218Z	235.766° WSW	2026-02-28 01:15:52.218Z	189.146° SSW	23.044°	2026-02-28 01:19:52.218Z	142.131° SSE
4 mins	2026-02-28 03:06:52.218Z	216.816° SW	2026-02-28 03:07:52.218Z	206.533° SW	13.204°	2026-02-28 03:10:52.218Z	176.558° S
5 mins	2026-02-28 20:27:52.218Z	175.209° S	2026-02-28 20:29:52.218Z	156.29° SSE	13.737°	2026-02-28 20:32:52.218Z	128.88° SE

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THOR ABLESTAR R/B, 59

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 22 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-26T23:58:30.429Z)

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