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
Orbit
Country
USRelated business
Manufacturer
Aerojet
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
ABLESTAR, Unknown motor
Mass
~600 kg wet, 600 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Cyl, 2.4 m
Radar Cross Section
6.048 m², Large (>1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 1 day ago
TLE from 1 day ago
0 THOR ABLESTAR R/B
1 00703U 63049A 25260.01337168 .00000056 00000-0 73492-4 0 9996
2 00703 89.9159 72.3572 0015477 346.7670 124.9055 13.49978202 42407Epoch: 2025-09-17T00:19Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-17T00:19:15.313Z)
Latitude
68.25651°
Longitude
-108.86181°
Altitude
1,090.85 km
Speed
7.31 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 48m 35s
True Declination
68° 08' 36"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
18:44:28
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,080.915 km
Perigee altitude
1,057.862 km
Semi-major axis
7,447.526 km
Eccentricity
0.00155
Inclination
89.9159°
RAAN
72.3572°
Arg. of periapsis
346.767°
True anomaly
125.05079°
Mean anomaly
124.9055°
Eccentric anomaly
124.97816°
Mean motion
3.37695 °/min
Orbital period
106.6 mins
BSTAR
0.000073492
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Other satellites on launch #49 in the year 1963 (1963-12-05 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.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. |
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| 12 mins | 2025-09-18 11:26:57.340Z | 157.566° S | 2025-09-18 11:32:57.340Z | 73.561° E | 39.936° | 2025-09-18 11:38:57.340Z | 6.74° NNE |
| 8 mins | 2025-09-18 13:15:57.340Z | 240.24° WSW | 2025-09-18 13:19:57.340Z | 284.778° WNW | 20.666° | 2025-09-18 13:23:57.340Z | 325.403° NNW |
| 8 mins | 2025-09-18 22:38:57.340Z | 40.314° NE | 2025-09-18 22:42:57.340Z | 87.647° E | 22.73° | 2025-09-18 22:46:57.340Z | 129.04° SE |
| 11 mins | 2025-09-19 00:23:57.340Z | 348.863° N | 2025-09-19 00:28:57.340Z | 286.973° WNW | 38.177° | 2025-09-19 00:34:57.340Z | 206.28° SW |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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