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
18 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 18 hours ago
0 THOR ABLESTAR DEB
1 00657U 61015HJ  25191.71525428  .00000291  00000-0  74931-3 0  9992
2 00657  66.2265  24.7906 0341643 202.0517 253.4573 13.11661371 59837
Epoch: 2025-07-10T17:09Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-10T17:09:57.969Z)
Latitude
66.2677°
Longitude
-67.10753°
Altitude
1,309.242 km
Speed
7.17 km/s
True Right ascension
07h 57m 02s
True Declination
66° 08' 59"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-1.68571°
Longitude
-163.93685°
Altitude
1,455.633 km
Speed
7.023 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
03h 53m 01s
Apparent Declination
-42° 57' 06"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
23:15:44
Azimuth
135.155° SSE
Elevation
-13.825°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,474.678 km
Perigee altitude
955.832 km
Semi-major axis
7,593.392 km
Eccentricity
0.03416
Inclination
66.2265°
RAAN
24.7906°
Arg. of periapsis
202.0517°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
253.4573°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.28012 °/min
Orbital period
109.75 mins
BSTAR
0.00074931
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THOR ABLESTAR DEB Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
13 mins2025-07-11 12:53:47.210Z152.913° SSE2025-07-11 13:00:47.210Z99.708° ESE23.026°2025-07-11 13:06:47.210Z54.72° ENE
15 mins2025-07-11 14:45:47.210Z215.622° SW2025-07-11 14:52:47.210Z294.426° NW44.361°2025-07-11 15:00:47.210Z27.304° NE
11 mins2025-07-11 16:41:47.210Z277.574° WNW2025-07-11 16:47:47.210Z325.445° NNW21.386°2025-07-11 16:52:47.210Z6.291° NNE
11 mins2025-07-11 22:32:47.210Z349.256° N2025-07-11 22:37:47.210Z47.866° ENE31.918°2025-07-11 22:43:47.210Z114.724° SE
11 mins2025-07-12 00:25:47.210Z312.584° NW2025-07-12 00:30:47.210Z252.973° W34.079°2025-07-12 00:36:47.210Z182.292° SSW
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