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

12 hours 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 12 hours ago

0 THOR ABLESTAR R/B
1 00669U 63038A   25128.73264934  .00000063  00000-0  89435-4 0  9999
2 00669  89.9867 334.9359 0025723 193.5137 211.6824 13.46103859 25296

Epoch: 2025-05-08T17:35Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-08T17:35:00.902Z)

Latitude

45.13005°

Longitude

-155.60348°

Altitude

1,109.876 km

Speed

7.294 km/s

True Right ascension

22h 19m 47s

True Declination

44° 57' 58"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude

-34.83198°

Longitude

24.39179°

Altitude

1,082.064 km

Speed

7.319 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

06h 49m 35s

Apparent Declination

-62° 40' 25"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

13:16:11

Azimuth

215.162° SW

Elevation

-37.65°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,102.877 km

Perigee altitude

1,064.489 km

Semi-major axis

7,461.82 km

Eccentricity

0.0025723

Inclination

89.9867°

RAAN

334.9359°

Arg. of periapsis

193.5137°

True anomaly

211.52801°

Mean anomaly

211.6824°

Eccentric anomaly

211.60516°

Mean motion

3.36725 °/min

BSTAR

0.000089435

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

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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.
11 mins	2025-05-09 13:05:34.613Z	137.878° SSE	2025-05-09 13:11:34.613Z	73.859° E	28.893°	2025-05-09 13:16:34.613Z	19.625° NNE
10 mins	2025-05-09 14:53:34.613Z	215.48° SW	2025-05-09 14:57:34.613Z	266.101° W	32.458°	2025-05-09 15:03:34.613Z	339.965° N
4 mins	2025-05-10 00:20:34.613Z	58.43° ENE	2025-05-10 00:22:34.613Z	77.774° E	13.448°	2025-05-10 00:24:34.613Z	96.755° ESE
12 mins	2025-05-10 02:04:34.613Z	1.267° NNE	2025-05-10 02:09:34.613Z	345.305° N	44.563°	2025-05-10 02:16:34.613Z	185.621° SSW

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