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

Country

Related business

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 (63 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

CYL, 2.4 m

Radar Cross Section

Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 7 hours ago

TLE from 7 hours ago

0 THOR ABLESTAR R/B
1 00669U 63038A   26237.51503998  .00000024  00000-0  24889-4 0  9992
2 00669  89.9791 334.0161 0024258 278.3615  91.9792 13.46135658 89036

Epoch: 2026-08-25T12:21Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-08-25T12:21:39.454Z)

Latitude

10.56666°

Longitude

174.8243°

Altitude

1,089.379 km

Speed

7.308 km/s

True Right ascension

22h 16m 04s

True Declination

10° 30' 27"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow 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

10:58:19

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,101.666 km

Perigee altitude

1,065.465 km

Semi-major axis

7,461.703 km

Eccentricity

0.00243

Inclination

89.9791°

RAAN

334.0161°

Arg. of periapsis

278.3615°

True anomaly

92.25698°

Mean anomaly

91.9792°

Eccentric anomaly

92.11809°

Mean motion

3.36733 °/min

Orbital period

106.91 mins

BSTAR

0.000024889

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

TRANSIT 5B-1 DEB, 20470 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 5B-1 DEB, 27479 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 5B-1 DEB, 4587 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 5B-1 DEB, 3166

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 38521

TRANSIT 5B-1 DEB, 2097

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 745

TRANSIT 5B-1 DEB, 7259 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 5B-1 DEB, 12943 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 5B-1 DEB, 1528 (Decayed)

RADIATION SAT (5E 1), 671

TRANSIT 5B-1, 670

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 672

TRANSIT 5B-1 DEB, 19062 (Decayed)

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THOR ABLESTAR R/B Visibility forecast

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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	2026-08-25 20:02:27.509Z	339.157° N	2026-08-25 20:07:27.509Z	290.044° WNW	25.428°	2026-08-25 20:12:27.509Z	233.616° WSW
10 mins	2026-08-26 06:16:27.509Z	145.421° SSE	2026-08-26 06:21:27.509Z	68.082° E	36.264°	2026-08-26 06:26:27.509Z	12.227° NNE
10 mins	2026-08-26 08:03:27.509Z	228.148° WSW	2026-08-26 08:08:27.509Z	285.441° WNW	24.625°	2026-08-26 08:13:27.509Z	334.196° NNW
8 mins	2026-08-26 17:29:27.509Z	45.581° ENE	2026-08-26 17:32:27.509Z	78.204° E	20.136°	2026-08-26 17:37:27.509Z	126.873° SE
11 mins	2026-08-26 19:14:27.509Z	352.395° N	2026-08-26 19:19:27.509Z	290.795° WNW	41.056°	2026-08-26 19:25:27.509Z	200.629° SSW

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THOR ABLESTAR R/B, 669

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 7 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-08-25T12:21:39.454Z)

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