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

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, 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

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

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RADIATION SAT (5E 1), 671

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 672

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 745

TRANSIT 5B-1 DEB, 1528 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 5B-1 DEB, 2097

TRANSIT 5B-1 DEB, 3166

TRANSIT 5B-1 DEB, 4587 (Decayed)

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.
11 mins	2025-07-19 09:13:41.039Z	167.05° S	2025-07-19 09:18:41.039Z	84.348° E	44.013°	2025-07-19 09:24:41.039Z	1.928° NNE
6 mins	2025-07-19 11:03:41.039Z	257.757° W	2025-07-19 11:05:41.039Z	277.92° WNW	15.888°	2025-07-19 11:09:41.039Z	317.06° NNW
10 mins	2025-07-19 20:25:41.039Z	26.344° NE	2025-07-19 20:30:41.039Z	85.913° E	29.219°	2025-07-19 20:35:41.039Z	142.709° SSE
10 mins	2025-07-19 22:12:41.039Z	340.147° N	2025-07-19 22:17:41.039Z	274.162° WNW	32.119°	2025-07-19 22:22:41.039Z	218.784° SW

Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs

Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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