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

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 (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

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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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.
11 mins	2025-04-20 08:49:38.385Z	24.842° NE	2025-04-20 08:54:38.385Z	76.064° E	26.03°	2025-04-20 09:00:38.385Z	141.181° SSE
11 mins	2025-04-20 10:36:38.385Z	344.413° N	2025-04-20 10:41:38.385Z	280.287° WNW	34.569°	2025-04-20 10:47:38.385Z	211.605° SW
9 mins	2025-04-20 20:49:38.385Z	121.181° SE	2025-04-20 20:53:38.385Z	70.024° E	25.708°	2025-04-20 20:58:38.385Z	20.015° NNE
11 mins	2025-04-20 22:34:38.385Z	208.286° SW	2025-04-20 22:39:38.385Z	278.354° WNW	34.673°	2025-04-20 22:45:38.385Z	344.723° N

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