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
11 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, 4.8 m
Radar Cross Section
6.048 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 11 hours ago
0 THOR ABLESTAR R/B
1 00669U 63038A   25181.89405990  .00000031  00000-0  35462-4 0  9990
2 00669  89.9868 334.8492 0027682  48.1522  63.5626 13.46107093 32446
Epoch: 2025-06-30T21:27Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T21:27:26.775Z)
Latitude
68.07567°
Longitude
-86.24231°
Altitude
1,089.327 km
Speed
7.318 km/s
True Right ascension
10h 19m 15s
True Declination
67° 57' 42"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
4.49807°
Longitude
-86.21132°
Altitude
1,101.947 km
Speed
7.295 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
09h 27m 09s
Apparent Declination
-16° 22' 52"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:06:40
Azimuth
317.625° NNW
Elevation
-60.681°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,104.327 km
Perigee altitude
1,063.016 km
Semi-major axis
7,461.808 km
Eccentricity
0.00277
Inclination
89.9868°
RAAN
334.8492°
Arg. of periapsis
48.1522°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
63.5626°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.36726 °/min
Orbital period
106.91 mins
BSTAR
0.000035462
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THOR ABLESTAR R/B Visibility forecast

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10 mins2025-07-01 09:30:32.606Z132.427° SE2025-07-01 09:35:32.606Z82.177° E25.771°2025-07-01 09:40:32.606Z24.295° NE
11 mins2025-07-01 11:17:32.606Z207.917° SW2025-07-01 11:22:32.606Z276.4° WNW34.739°2025-07-01 11:28:32.606Z344.309° N
11 mins2025-07-01 22:29:32.606Z4.692° NNE2025-07-01 22:34:32.606Z130.582° SE44.748°2025-07-01 22:40:32.606Z181.08° SSW
5 mins2025-07-02 00:18:32.606Z306.58° NW2025-07-02 00:20:32.606Z286.568° WNW14.699°2025-07-02 00:23:32.606Z259.093° W
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