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
17 hours ago
Origin
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
Cyl, 4.8 m
Radar Cross Section
6.048 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 17 hours ago
0 THOR ABLESTAR R/B
1 00059U 60013B   25189.87108019  .00000087  00000-0 -18295-5 0  9999
2 00059  28.2497  87.5904 0188902 313.4229  45.0735 13.53140187196635
Epoch: 2025-07-08T20:54Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-08T20:54:21.328Z)
Latitude
0.00002°
Longitude
-153.05827°
Altitude
961.246 km
Speed
7.422 km/s
True Right ascension
05h 50m 21s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-10.64479°
Longitude
43.68023°
Altitude
1,121.758 km
Speed
7.264 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
17h 04m 03s
Apparent Declination
-28° 46' 33"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
02:01:53
Azimuth
272.262° WNW
Elevation
-51.238°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,205.263 km
Perigee altitude
924.071 km
Semi-major axis
7,442.804 km
Eccentricity
0.01889
Inclination
28.2497°
RAAN
87.5904°
Arg. of periapsis
313.4229°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
45.0735°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.38017 °/min
Orbital period
106.5 mins
BSTAR
-0.0000018295
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THOR ABLESTAR R/B Visibility forecast

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7 mins2025-07-09 20:08:20.652Z184.285° SSW2025-07-09 20:11:20.652Z156.169° SSE15.523°2025-07-09 20:15:20.652Z121.41° SE
10 mins2025-07-09 21:59:20.652Z219.674° SW2025-07-09 22:04:20.652Z164.445° S26.125°2025-07-09 22:09:20.652Z116.996° SE
11 mins2025-07-09 23:52:20.652Z235.119° WSW2025-07-09 23:57:20.652Z177.907° S28.079°2025-07-10 00:03:20.652Z125.657° SE
10 mins2025-07-10 01:45:20.652Z239.322° WSW2025-07-10 01:49:20.652Z203.514° SW20.692°2025-07-10 01:55:20.652Z152.196° SSE
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