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
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
1
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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THOR ABLESTAR R/B Visibility forecast

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10 mins2025-04-20 02:11:00.325Z26.664° NE2025-04-20 02:16:00.325Z76.548° E24.49°2025-04-20 02:21:00.325Z132.56° SE
11 mins2025-04-20 03:58:00.325Z347.497° N2025-04-20 04:03:00.325Z288.597° WNW36.551°2025-04-20 04:09:00.325Z209.664° SW
10 mins2025-04-20 14:12:00.325Z125.465° SE2025-04-20 14:17:00.325Z68.35° E25.268°2025-04-20 14:22:00.325Z20.385° NNE
11 mins2025-04-20 15:58:00.325Z205.686° SW2025-04-20 16:03:00.325Z274.379° WNW36.279°2025-04-20 16:09:00.325Z344.721° N
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