THOR ABLESTAR R/B, 893

Orbit data source: Space-Track

THOR ABLESTAR R/B, 893 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Tue, 06 Oct 1964 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
893, 1964-063A
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
9 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Aerojet
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
ABLESTAR, Unknown motor
Mass
~600 kg wet, 600 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1964-10-06 (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 9 hours ago
0 THOR ABLESTAR R/B
1 00893U 64063A   25188.90989303  .00000051  00000-0  59417-4 0  9990
2 00893  90.2256  67.2267 0026663 145.0791 226.1881 13.56290495  5317
Epoch: 2025-07-07T21:50Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-07T21:50:14.757Z)
Latitude
10.99758°
Longitude
173.50914°
Altitude
1,065.154 km
Speed
7.313 km/s
True Right ascension
04h 28m 43s
True Declination
10° 56' 10"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
73.4686°
Longitude
-5.68213°
Altitude
1,046.157 km
Speed
7.343 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
08h 46m 13s
Apparent Declination
40° 14' 27"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
19:15:06
Azimuth
342.669° N
Elevation
-7.197°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,066.04 km
Perigee altitude
1,026.449 km
Semi-major axis
7,424.382 km
Eccentricity
0.00267
Inclination
90.2256°
RAAN
67.2267°
Arg. of periapsis
145.0791°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
226.1881°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.39276 °/min
Orbital period
106.11 mins
BSTAR
0.000059417
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THOR ABLESTAR R/B Visibility forecast

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11 mins2025-07-08 15:35:36.475Z148.899° SSE2025-07-08 15:41:36.475Z74.987° E35.192°2025-07-08 15:46:36.475Z13.539° NNE
9 mins2025-07-08 17:23:36.475Z230.066° WSW2025-07-08 17:27:36.475Z278.868° WNW25.21°2025-07-08 17:32:36.475Z332.664° NNW
5 mins2025-07-09 02:45:36.475Z56.314° ENE2025-07-09 02:47:36.475Z77.762° E16.05°2025-07-09 02:50:36.475Z108.638° ESE
10 mins2025-07-09 04:29:36.475Z355.758° N2025-07-09 04:34:36.475Z247.578° W43.154°2025-07-09 04:39:36.475Z194.111° SSW
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