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

Unknown

Radar Cross Section

Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 17 hours ago

TLE from 17 hours ago

0 THOR ABLESTAR R/B
1 00669U 63038A   26175.18512238  .00000041  00000-0  52971-4 0  9995
2 00669  89.9740 334.1673 0028249  96.4268  76.8709 13.46133095 80647

Epoch: 2026-06-24T04:26Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-24T04:26:34.573Z)

Latitude

6.30969°

Longitude

175.17442°

Altitude

1,084.137 km

Speed

7.313 km/s

True Right ascension

10h 16m 39s

True Declination

6° 16' 26"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight 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

09:06:18

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,104.654 km

Perigee altitude

1,062.497 km

Semi-major axis

7,461.712 km

Eccentricity

0.00282

Inclination

89.974°

RAAN

334.1673°

Arg. of periapsis

96.4268°

True anomaly

77.1864°

Mean anomaly

76.8709°

Eccentric anomaly

77.02862°

Mean motion

3.36733 °/min

Orbital period

106.91 mins

BSTAR

0.000052971

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

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 745

TRANSIT 5B-1 DEB, 19062 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 5B-1 DEB, 3166

TRANSIT 5B-1 DEB, 38522 (Decayed)

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 38521

TRANSIT 5B-1 DEB, 2097

TRANSIT 5B-1 DEB, 7259 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 5B-1 DEB, 4587 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 5B-1 DEB, 20470 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 5B-1 DEB, 12943 (Decayed)

RADIATION SAT (5E 1), 671

TRANSIT 5B-1, 670

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 672

TRANSIT 5B-1 DEB, 27479 (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.
11 mins	2026-06-24 22:01:31.423Z	23.374° NE	2026-06-24 22:06:31.423Z	77.046° E	28.526°	2026-06-24 22:12:31.423Z	145.306° SSE
10 mins	2026-06-24 23:49:31.423Z	337.506° N	2026-06-24 23:53:31.423Z	284.462° WNW	31.895°	2026-06-24 23:59:31.423Z	216.369° SW
10 mins	2026-06-25 10:02:31.423Z	133.075° SE	2026-06-25 10:07:31.423Z	69.049° E	29.177°	2026-06-25 10:12:31.423Z	17.454° NNE
10 mins	2026-06-25 11:49:31.423Z	218.607° SW	2026-06-25 11:53:31.423Z	271.535° WNW	31.235°	2026-06-25 11:59:31.423Z	340.51° N
4 mins	2026-06-25 21:16:31.423Z	62.248° ENE	2026-06-25 21:17:31.423Z	72.154° E	14.034°	2026-06-25 21:20:31.423Z	101.121° ESE

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THOR ABLESTAR R/B, 669

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 17 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-24T04:26:34.573Z)

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