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

14 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 14 hours ago

0 THOR ABLESTAR R/B
1 00669U 63038A   25181.43840448  .00000029  00000-0  33411-4 0  9990
2 00669  89.9867 334.8499 0027708  49.3947  15.5290 13.46107092 32381

Epoch: 2025-06-30T10:31Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T10:31:18.147Z)

Latitude

65.09067°

Longitude

-101.69543°

Altitude

1,078.007 km

Speed

7.329 km/s

True Right ascension

22h 19m 30s

True Declination

64° 57' 53"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-77.5531°

Longitude

-101.78462°

Altitude

1,126.343 km

Speed

7.283 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

23h 21m 38s

Apparent Declination

-60° 29' 01"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

11:42:06

Azimuth

172.898° S

Elevation

-69.189°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,104.346 km

Perigee altitude

1,062.996 km

Semi-major axis

7,461.808 km

Eccentricity

0.00277

Inclination

89.9867°

RAAN

334.8499°

Arg. of periapsis

49.3947°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

15.529°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.36726 °/min

Orbital period

106.91 mins

BSTAR

0.000033411

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TRANSIT 5B-1 DEB, 2097

TRANSIT 5B-1 DEB, 3166

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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.
10 mins	2025-07-01 09:31:21.255Z	127.867° SE	2025-07-01 09:36:21.255Z	69.487° E	25.741°	2025-07-01 09:41:21.255Z	19.839° NNE
11 mins	2025-07-01 11:17:21.255Z	207.016° SW	2025-07-01 11:22:21.255Z	271.784° WNW	34.753°	2025-07-01 11:28:21.255Z	343.626° N
11 mins	2025-07-01 22:29:21.255Z	4.534° NNE	2025-07-01 22:34:21.255Z	95.755° ESE	44.842°	2025-07-01 22:40:21.255Z	180.98° SSW

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