THOR ABLESTAR R/B, 703

Orbit data source: Space-Track

THOR ABLESTAR R/B, 703 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Thu, 05 Dec 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

703, 1963-049A

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)

1963-12-05 (63 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

CYL, 1.1 m

Radar Cross Section

Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 10 hours ago

TLE from 10 hours ago

0 THOR ABLESTAR R/B
1 00703U 63049A   26308.82522377  .00000031  00000-0  33617-4 0  9995
2 00703  89.9283  69.1208 0014919 218.6533 295.8472 13.50008423 98234

Epoch: 2026-11-04T19:48Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-11-04T19:48:19.333Z)

Latitude

25.68253°

Longitude

-92.06204°

Altitude

1,070.564 km

Speed

7.321 km/s

True Right ascension

16h 36m 20s

True Declination

25° 33' 15"

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

01:34:59

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,080.388 km

Perigee altitude

1,058.167 km

Semi-major axis

7,447.414 km

Eccentricity

0.00149

Inclination

89.9283°

RAAN

69.1208°

Arg. of periapsis

218.6533°

True anomaly

295.69322°

Mean anomaly

295.8472°

Eccentric anomaly

295.77022°

Mean motion

3.37703 °/min

Orbital period

106.6 mins

BSTAR

0.000033617

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Other satellites on launch #49 in the year 1963 (1963-12-05 UTC)

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 715

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 706

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TRANSIT 5E 3, 705

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 753

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THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 2620

TRANSIT 5BN2-5E3 DEB *, 4586 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 5B-2 DEB, 25156

TRANSIT 5B-2 DEB, 42666 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 5BN2-5E3 DEB *, 6283 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 5BN2-5E3 DEB *, 6182 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 5B-2 DEB, 2930 (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	2026-11-05 07:36:34.470Z	136.554° SSE	2026-11-05 07:41:34.470Z	82.954° E	33.823°	2026-11-05 07:47:34.470Z	16.971° NNE
10 mins	2026-11-05 09:23:34.470Z	214.871° SW	2026-11-05 09:28:34.470Z	282.275° WNW	38.431°	2026-11-05 09:33:34.470Z	338.745° N
4 mins	2026-11-05 18:49:34.470Z	61.681° ENE	2026-11-05 18:50:34.470Z	71.336° E	13.757°	2026-11-05 18:53:34.470Z	99.734° ESE
11 mins	2026-11-05 20:33:34.470Z	1.312° NNE	2026-11-05 20:38:34.470Z	208.078° SW	83.632°	2026-11-05 20:44:34.470Z	185.331° SSW
4 mins	2026-11-05 22:22:34.470Z	302.654° NW	2026-11-05 22:23:34.470Z	293.1° NW	13.215°	2026-11-05 22:26:34.470Z	265.67° W

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THOR ABLESTAR R/B, 703

Orbit data source: Space-Track

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-11-04T19:48:19.333Z)

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