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

Last TLE update

6 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)

1963-12-05 (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 6 hours ago

0 THOR ABLESTAR R/B
1   703U 63049A   25182.49732554  .00000037  00000-0  43116-4 0  9998
2   703  89.9212  73.0088 0015223 197.0524 337.4878 13.49973322 32390

Epoch: 2025-07-01T11:56Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T11:56:08.926Z)

Latitude

5.44423°

Longitude

154.17221°

Altitude

1,064.292 km

Speed

7.325 km/s

True Right ascension

16h 52m 00s

True Declination

5° 24' 47"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-67.44631°

Longitude

154.36656°

Altitude

1,090.76 km

Speed

7.31 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

17h 08m 22s

Apparent Declination

-54° 39' 58"

Sunlit

Object is in full shadow

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

05:17:30

Azimuth

174.835° S

Elevation

-75.171°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,080.744 km

Perigee altitude

1,058.069 km

Semi-major axis

7,447.544 km

Eccentricity

0.00152

Inclination

89.9212°

RAAN

73.0088°

Arg. of periapsis

197.0524°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

337.4878°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.37694 °/min

Orbital period

106.61 mins

BSTAR

0.000043116

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

TRANSIT 5B-2, 704

TRANSIT 5E 3, 705

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 706

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 715

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 753

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 2432

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 2620

TRANSIT 5B-2 DEB, 2930 (Decayed)

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

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

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

TRANSIT 5B-2 DEB, 25156

TRANSIT 5B-2 DEB, 42666 (Decayed)

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.
9 mins	2025-07-01 18:18:52.296Z	228.756° WSW	2025-07-01 18:22:52.296Z	271.193° WNW	24.015°	2025-07-01 18:27:52.296Z	328.034° NNW
8 mins	2025-07-02 03:42:52.296Z	42.935° NE	2025-07-02 03:45:52.296Z	74.731° E	19.424°	2025-07-02 03:50:52.296Z	125.132° SE
11 mins	2025-07-02 05:27:52.296Z	352.566° N	2025-07-02 05:32:52.296Z	290.296° WNW	41.04°	2025-07-02 05:38:52.296Z	200.034° SSW
7 mins	2025-07-02 15:41:52.296Z	105.214° ESE	2025-07-02 15:44:52.296Z	72.289° E	19.777°	2025-07-02 15:48:52.296Z	31.91° NE
11 mins	2025-07-02 17:25:52.296Z	193.917° SSW	2025-07-02 17:30:52.296Z	279.217° WNW	41.55°	2025-07-02 17:36:52.296Z	350.528° N

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