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, 0.1 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  26256.42591647  .00000573  00000-0  76790-3 0  9997
2 00648  65.8727 178.5843 0198411 184.0492 278.7455 13.59709600210970
Epoch: 2026-09-13T10:13Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-09-13T10:13:19.183Z)
Latitude
63.91078°
Longitude
147.33226°
Altitude
1,027.343 km
Speed
7.354 km/s
True Right ascension
19h 32m 19s
True Declination
63° 46' 47"
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
14:26:19
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,182.361 km
Perigee altitude
888.18 km
Semi-major axis
7,413.407 km
Eccentricity
0.01984
Inclination
65.8727°
RAAN
178.5843°
Arg. of periapsis
184.0492°
True anomaly
276.49039°
Mean anomaly
278.7455°
Eccentric anomaly
277.61872°
Mean motion
3.40029 °/min
Orbital period
105.87 mins
BSTAR
0.0007679
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