THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 653

Orbit data source: Space-Track

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 653 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
653, 1961-015HE
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: 2 days ago

TLE from 2 days ago
0 THOR ABLESTAR DEB
1   653U 61015HE  26171.41205646  .00000607  00000-0  69850-3 0  9996
2   653  67.4479 161.5160 0158534 333.2522 177.6719 13.70416429218320
Epoch: 2026-06-20T09:53Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-20T09:53:21.678Z)
Latitude
26.64963°
Longitude
-87.41819°
Altitude
1,117.381 km
Speed
7.239 km/s
True Right ascension
21h 58m 11s
True Declination
26° 31' 07"
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
00:50:22
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,113.324 km
Perigee altitude
879.501 km
Semi-major axis
7,374.55 km
Eccentricity
0.01585
Inclination
67.4479°
RAAN
161.516°
Arg. of periapsis
333.2522°
True anomaly
177.74426°
Mean anomaly
177.6719°
Eccentric anomaly
177.70822°
Mean motion
3.4272 °/min
Orbital period
105.04 mins
BSTAR
0.0006985

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