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
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: 22 hours ago

TLE from 22 hours ago
0 THOR ABLESTAR DEB
1 00657U 61015HJ  26234.68100838  .00000263  00000-0  68961-3 0  9996
2 00657  66.2451 214.2140 0341077 350.4035 183.3228 13.11876599113349
Epoch: 2026-08-22T16:20Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-08-22T16:20:39.124Z)
Latitude
5.87829°
Longitude
175.47858°
Altitude
1,475.93 km
Speed
7.004 km/s
True Right ascension
02h 06m 31s
True Declination
5° 50' 48"
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
05:22:31
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,473.387 km
Perigee altitude
955.458 km
Semi-major axis
7,592.559 km
Eccentricity
0.03411
Inclination
66.2451°
RAAN
214.214°
Arg. of periapsis
350.4035°
True anomaly
183.10552°
Mean anomaly
183.3228°
Eccentric anomaly
183.21326°
Mean motion
3.28066 °/min
Orbital period
109.73 mins
BSTAR
0.00068961
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