THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 657

Orbit data source: Space-Track

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 657 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
657, 1961-015HJ
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
22 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
1961-06-29 (64 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 22 hours ago
0 THOR ABLESTAR DEB
1 00657U 61015HJ  25170.14921337  .00000206  00000-0  57189-3 0  9997
2 00657  66.2245  71.8990 0342408 212.8758 299.7594 13.11648525 57006
Epoch: 2025-06-19T03:34Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-19T03:34:52.035Z)
Latitude
28.03809°
Longitude
-82.93676°
Altitude
1,097.1 km
Speed
7.365 km/s
True Right ascension
15h 53m 36s
True Declination
27° 54' 08"
Sunlit
Object was in partial shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-58.5391°
Longitude
-25.73373°
Altitude
1,025.412 km
Speed
7.441 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
22h 40m 13s
Apparent Declination
-56° 33' 33"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
12:54:40
Azimuth
138.559° SSE
Elevation
-62.553°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,475.311 km
Perigee altitude
955.3 km
Semi-major axis
7,593.442 km
Eccentricity
0.03424
Inclination
66.2245°
RAAN
71.899°
Arg. of periapsis
212.8758°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
299.7594°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.28009 °/min
Orbital period
109.75 mins
BSTAR
0.00057189
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THOR ABLESTAR DEB Visibility forecast

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Max El. Az.
Max El.
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End Az.
13 mins2025-06-20 03:08:59.084Z340.91° N2025-06-20 03:15:59.084Z47.699° ENE32.963°2025-06-20 03:21:59.084Z115.231° SE
11 mins2025-06-20 05:03:59.084Z311.948° NW2025-06-20 05:08:59.084Z253.821° W34.008°2025-06-20 05:14:59.084Z183.68° SSW
12 mins2025-06-20 17:19:59.084Z148.969° SSE2025-06-20 17:25:59.084Z100.533° ESE23.558°2025-06-20 17:31:59.084Z54.986° ENE
15 mins2025-06-20 19:10:59.084Z216.297° SW2025-06-20 19:17:59.084Z288.442° WNW44.223°2025-06-20 19:25:59.084Z26.888° NE
11 mins2025-06-20 21:07:59.084Z283.126° WNW2025-06-20 21:12:59.084Z324.166° NNW21.554°2025-06-20 21:18:59.084Z10.82° NNE
4 mins2025-06-21 01:05:59.084Z9.027° NNE2025-06-21 01:07:59.084Z24.935° NE12.567°2025-06-21 01:09:59.084Z40.969° NE
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