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
8 hours 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, 2.4 m
Radar Cross Section
6.048 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 8 hours ago
0 THOR ABLESTAR R/B
1 00669U 63038A   25199.63867764  .00000042  00000-0  55166-4 0  9997
2 00669  89.9888 334.8247 0026077 358.5683  12.3893 13.46107950 34834
Epoch: 2025-07-18T15:19Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-18T15:19:41.748Z)
Latitude
10.97251°
Longitude
168.21565°
Altitude
1,069.794 km
Speed
7.327 km/s
True Right ascension
22h 19m 18s
True Declination
10° 54' 40"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-8.76085°
Longitude
-11.78517°
Altitude
1,110.23 km
Speed
7.287 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
07h 53m 52s
Apparent Declination
-53° 59' 35"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
12:08:16
Azimuth
213.747° SW
Elevation
-18.578°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,103.126 km
Perigee altitude
1,064.21 km
Semi-major axis
7,461.805 km
Eccentricity
0.00261
Inclination
89.9888°
RAAN
334.8247°
Arg. of periapsis
358.5683°
True anomaly
12.45362°
Mean anomaly
12.3893°
Eccentric anomaly
12.42144°
Mean motion
3.36727 °/min
Orbital period
106.91 mins
BSTAR
0.000055166
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