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 (62 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown

Radar Cross Section

Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 17 hours ago

TLE from 17 hours ago

0 THOR ABLESTAR R/B
1 00703U 63049A   26140.77379215  .00000048  00000-0  61167-4 0  9993
2 00703  89.9272  70.4129 0015972 357.1104  30.7845 13.49999196 75567

Epoch: 2026-05-20T18:34Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-20T18:34:15.641Z)

Latitude

28.02814°

Longitude

-86.54225°

Altitude

1,065.544 km

Speed

7.327 km/s

True Right ascension

04h 41m 48s

True Declination

27° 53' 30"

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

20:22:59

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,081.206 km

Perigee altitude

1,057.416 km

Semi-major axis

7,447.448 km

Eccentricity

0.0016

Inclination

89.9272°

RAAN

70.4129°

Arg. of periapsis

357.1104°

True anomaly

30.87834°

Mean anomaly

30.7845°

Eccentric anomaly

30.8314°

Mean motion

3.37701 °/min

Orbital period

106.6 mins

BSTAR

0.000061167

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

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 2432

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 706

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 2620

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 715

TRANSIT 5E 3, 705

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

TRANSIT 5B-2 DEB, 25156

TRANSIT 5B-2, 704

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 753

TRANSIT 5B-2 DEB, 42666 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 5BN2-5E3 DEB *, 4586 (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	2026-05-21 19:26:58.650Z	166.468° S	2026-05-21 19:31:58.650Z	91.54° ESE	43.799°	2026-05-21 19:37:58.650Z	2.453° NNE
6 mins	2026-05-21 21:16:58.650Z	259.467° W	2026-05-21 21:18:58.650Z	280.245° WNW	16.208°	2026-05-21 21:22:58.650Z	319.121° NNW
9 mins	2026-05-22 06:37:58.650Z	32.673° NE	2026-05-22 06:41:58.650Z	83.164° E	27.978°	2026-05-22 06:46:58.650Z	140.471° SSE
10 mins	2026-05-22 08:23:58.650Z	340.45° N	2026-05-22 08:28:58.650Z	270.561° WNW	32.777°	2026-05-22 08:33:58.650Z	216.295° SW

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THOR ABLESTAR R/B, 703

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 17 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-20T18:34:15.641Z)

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