THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 643

Orbit data source: Space-Track

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 643 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
643, 1961-015GU
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, 0.088 m
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 21 hours ago

TLE from 21 hours ago
0 THOR ABLESTAR DEB
1 00643U 61015GU  26311.39496198  .00001067  00000-0  16182-2 0  9992
2 00643  66.3689  92.2131 0322961 317.6909  39.9628 13.37094619129146
Epoch: 2026-11-07T09:28Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-11-07T09:28:44.715Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
-96.57405°
Altitude
939.839 km
Speed
7.471 km/s
True Right ascension
06h 08m 51s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
02:10:42
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,360.718 km
Perigee altitude
876.487 km
Semi-major axis
7,496.74 km
Eccentricity
0.0323
Inclination
66.3689°
RAAN
92.2131°
Arg. of periapsis
317.6909°
True anomaly
42.41487°
Mean anomaly
39.9628°
Eccentric anomaly
41.1812°
Mean motion
3.34376 °/min
Orbital period
107.66 mins
BSTAR
0.0016182

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