THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 648

Orbit data source: Space-Track

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 648 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
648, 1961-015GZ
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, 0.050 m
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 12 hours ago

TLE from 12 hours ago
0 THOR ABLESTAR DEB
1 00648U 61015GZ  26311.74832793  .00000640  00000-0  85143-3 0  9991
2 00648  65.8743  45.5296 0193667 156.9869   4.3071 13.59764451218494
Epoch: 2026-11-07T17:57Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-11-07T17:57:35.533Z)
Latitude
16.86834°
Longitude
-98.58106°
Altitude
894.714 km
Speed
7.478 km/s
True Right ascension
14h 31m 03s
True Declination
16° 46' 30"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight 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
1,178.64 km
Perigee altitude
891.501 km
Semi-major axis
7,413.208 km
Eccentricity
0.01937
Inclination
65.8743°
RAAN
45.5296°
Arg. of periapsis
156.9869°
True anomaly
4.47789°
Mean anomaly
4.3071°
Eccentric anomaly
4.39208°
Mean motion
3.40043 °/min
Orbital period
105.87 mins
BSTAR
0.00085143

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