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
2 days ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Aerojet
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
ABLESTAR, Unknown motor
Mass
~600 kg wet, 600 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1963-12-05 (61 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 2 days ago
0 THOR ABLESTAR R/B
1 00703U 63049A   25107.90798905  .00000069  00000-0  92978-4 0  9998
2 00703  89.9180  73.5987 0017843  62.5586 351.2780 13.49966952 21880
Epoch: 2025-04-17T21:47Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-04-17T21:47:30.253Z)
Latitude
53.89978°
Longitude
-99.43863°
Altitude
1,068.165 km
Speed
7.329 km/s
True Right ascension
04h 54m 50s
True Declination
53° 44' 34"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-61.60527°
Longitude
-99.71898°
Altitude
1,102.34 km
Speed
7.297 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
22h 48m 22s
Apparent Declination
-72° 51' 42"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
07:41:38
Azimuth
199.567° SSW
Elevation
-50.195°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,082.719 km
Perigee altitude
1,056.141 km
Semi-major axis
7,447.567 km
Eccentricity
0.0017843
Inclination
89.918°
RAAN
73.5987°
Arg. of periapsis
62.5586°
True anomaly
351.24693°
Mean anomaly
351.278°
Eccentric anomaly
351.26247°
Mean motion
3.37693 °/min
BSTAR
0.000092978
Orbital period
106.61 mins
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THOR ABLESTAR R/B Visibility forecast

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11 mins2025-04-20 08:49:38.385Z24.842° NE2025-04-20 08:54:38.385Z76.064° E26.03°2025-04-20 09:00:38.385Z141.181° SSE
11 mins2025-04-20 10:36:38.385Z344.413° N2025-04-20 10:41:38.385Z280.287° WNW34.569°2025-04-20 10:47:38.385Z211.605° SW
9 mins2025-04-20 20:49:38.385Z121.181° SE2025-04-20 20:53:38.385Z70.024° E25.708°2025-04-20 20:58:38.385Z20.015° NNE
11 mins2025-04-20 22:34:38.385Z208.286° SW2025-04-20 22:39:38.385Z278.354° WNW34.673°2025-04-20 22:45:38.385Z344.723° N
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