THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 6842

Orbit data source: Space-Track

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 6842 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Thu, 29 Jun 1961 UTC launched from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). 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
6842, 1961-015KP
Orbit
LEO
Country
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Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
Icon of a cake. It is the launch day of the satellite!1961-06-29 (65 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Unknown shape, 0.1 m
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 1 week ago

TLE from 1 week ago
0 THOR ABLESTAR DEB
1 06842U 61015KP  26173.29012461  .00000126  00000-0  58176-3 0  9996
2 06842  66.7297 130.4935 0650402 164.5071 345.9460 12.45744949333059
Epoch: 2026-06-22T06:57Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-22T06:57:46.766Z)
Latitude
28.75759°
Longitude
-78.00751°
Altitude
991.138 km
Speed
7.586 km/s
True Right ascension
19h 47m 39s
True Declination
28° 37' 03"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow 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
19:41:27
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,991.999 km
Perigee altitude
969.699 km
Semi-major axis
7,858.986 km
Eccentricity
0.06504
Inclination
66.7297°
RAAN
130.4935°
Arg. of periapsis
164.5071°
True anomaly
343.98214°
Mean anomaly
345.946°
Eccentric anomaly
344.98026°
Mean motion
3.11525 °/min
Orbital period
115.56 mins
BSTAR
0.00058176
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