THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 659

Orbit data source: Space-Track

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 659 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
659, 1961-015HL
Orbit
LEO
Country
Flag of USUS
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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, 0.2 m
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 17 hours ago

TLE from 17 hours ago
0 THOR ABLESTAR DEB
1 00659U 61015HL  26318.08826457  .00000092  00000-0  38711-3 0  9997
2 00659  67.1580 167.3810 0586551 195.8881 250.6428 12.66899348  9827
Epoch: 2026-11-14T02:07Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-11-14T02:07:06.058Z)
Latitude
65.40554°
Longitude
148.73182°
Altitude
1,579.32 km
Speed
7.005 km/s
True Right ascension
15h 34m 49s
True Declination
65° 17' 19"
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
15:31:09
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,848.86 km
Perigee altitude
937.222 km
Semi-major axis
7,771.178 km
Eccentricity
0.05866
Inclination
67.158°
RAAN
167.381°
Arg. of periapsis
195.8881°
True anomaly
244.46393°
Mean anomaly
250.6428°
Eccentric anomaly
247.5371°
Mean motion
3.1682 °/min
Orbital period
113.63 mins
BSTAR
0.00038711
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