THOR ABLESTAR R/B, 669

Orbit data source: Space-Track

THOR ABLESTAR R/B, 669 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Sat, 28 Sep 1963 UTC launched from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). 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

669, 1963-038A

Orbit

LEO

Last TLE update

1 day ago

Origin

United States Space Force (US)

Manufacturer

Aerojet

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

ABLESTAR, Unknown motor

Mass

~600 kg wet, 600 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1963-09-28 (62 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Cyl, 4.8 m

Radar Cross Section

6.048 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 1 day ago

0 THOR ABLESTAR R/B
1   669U 63038A   25108.51787985  .00000045  00000-0  60404-4 0  9994
2   669  89.9897 334.9633 0024372 254.7498 168.3107 13.46101849 23032

Epoch: 2025-04-18T12:25Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-04-18T12:25:44.819Z)

Latitude

63.20159°

Longitude

-58.32744°

Altitude

1,115.406 km

Speed

7.292 km/s

True Right ascension

22h 19m 56s

True Declination

63° 04' 10"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude

-53.04249°

Longitude

-58.36286°

Altitude

1,097.258 km

Speed

7.308 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

20h 16m 51s

Apparent Declination

-50° 43' 29"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

06:24:47

Azimuth

231.665° WSW

Elevation

-67.723°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,101.877 km

Perigee altitude

1,065.505 km

Semi-major axis

7,461.828 km

Eccentricity

0.0024372

Inclination

89.9897°

RAAN

334.9633°

Arg. of periapsis

254.7498°

True anomaly

168.36712°

Mean anomaly

168.3107°

Eccentric anomaly

168.33892°

Mean motion

3.36725 °/min

BSTAR

0.000060404

Orbital period

106.91 mins

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Other satellites on launch #38 in the year 1963 (1963-09-28 UTC)

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RADIATION SAT (5E 1), 671

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THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 745

TRANSIT 5B-1 DEB, 1528 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 5B-1 DEB, 2097

TRANSIT 5B-1 DEB, 3166

TRANSIT 5B-1 DEB, 4587 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 5B-1 DEB, 7259 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 5B-1 DEB, 12943 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 5B-1 DEB, 19062 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 5B-1 DEB, 20470 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 5B-1 DEB, 27479 (Decayed)

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 38521

THOR ABLESTAR R/B Visibility forecast

Observer location: undefined°, undefined°

Span	Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order	Start Az.	Max El. time (UTC)	Max El. Az.	Max El.	End time (UTC)	End Az.
10 mins	2025-04-20 02:11:00.325Z	26.664° NE	2025-04-20 02:16:00.325Z	76.548° E	24.49°	2025-04-20 02:21:00.325Z	132.56° SE
11 mins	2025-04-20 03:58:00.325Z	347.497° N	2025-04-20 04:03:00.325Z	288.597° WNW	36.551°	2025-04-20 04:09:00.325Z	209.664° SW
10 mins	2025-04-20 14:12:00.325Z	125.465° SE	2025-04-20 14:17:00.325Z	68.35° E	25.268°	2025-04-20 14:22:00.325Z	20.385° NNE
11 mins	2025-04-20 15:58:00.325Z	205.686° SW	2025-04-20 16:03:00.325Z	274.379° WNW	36.279°	2025-04-20 16:09:00.325Z	344.721° N

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