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
Last TLE update	16 hours ago
Origin	USAF BMD (US)
Manufacturer	Aerojet
Mission	Spacecraft
Bus & Motor	ABLESTAR, Unknown motor
Mass	600 kg wet, 600 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	1960-10-04 (64 years ago)
Launch vehicle	Unknown
Launch site	Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Cyl, 4.8 m
Radar Cross Section	6.048 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 16 hours ago

0 THOR ABLESTAR R/B
1 00059U 60013B   25079.94675651  .00000246  00000-0  21050-3 0  9993
2 00059  28.2483 292.4032 0188880 110.6054 251.4857 13.53127855181737

Epoch: 2025-03-20T22:43Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-03-20T22:43:19.762Z)

Latitude	-0.00002°
Longitude	132.85759°
Altitude	1,106.112 km
Speed	7.278 km/s
True Right ascension	19h 29m 36s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	21.2987°
Longitude	175.60156°
Altitude	1,000.45 km
Speed	7.384 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	01h 20m 09s
Apparent Declination	-18° 27' 12"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	19:51:10
Azimuth	109.068° ESE
Elevation	-6.025°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	1,205.293 km
Perigee altitude	924.131 km
Semi-major axis	7,442.849 km
Eccentricity	0.018888
Inclination	28.2483°
RAAN	292.4032°
Arg. of periapsis	110.6054°
True anomaly	249.44902°
Mean anomaly	251.4857°
Eccentric anomaly	250.46579°
Mean motion	3.38014 °/min
BSTAR	0.0002105
Orbital period	106.5 mins

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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.
8 mins	2025-03-21 18:29:08.247Z	206.134° SW	2025-03-21 18:32:08.247Z	172.097° S	21.61°	2025-03-21 18:37:08.247Z	118.567° SE
9 mins	2025-03-21 20:21:08.247Z	229.957° WSW	2025-03-21 20:25:08.247Z	180.562° SSW	25.085°	2025-03-21 20:30:08.247Z	125.906° SE
6 mins	2025-03-21 22:15:08.247Z	224.772° SW	2025-03-21 22:17:08.247Z	201.525° SSW	18.746°	2025-03-21 22:21:08.247Z	156.764° SSE

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