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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THOR ABLESTAR R/B details

Identifier	893, 1964-063A
Orbit	LEO
Last TLE update	23 hours ago
Origin	USAF SSD (US)
Manufacturer	Aerojet
Mission	Spacecraft
Bus & Motor	ABLESTAR, Unknown motor
Mass	~600 kg wet, 600 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	1964-10-06 (60 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 23 hours ago

0 THOR ABLESTAR R/B
1 00893U 64063A   25013.49605406  .00000069  00000-0  85291-4 0  9998
2 00893  90.2189  63.2553 0023853 303.5686 182.4800 13.56269382981586

Epoch: 2025-01-13T11:54Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-01-13T11:54:19.07Z)

Latitude	54.05682°
Longitude	-48.24006°
Altitude	1,075.951 km
Speed	7.31 km/s
True Right ascension	16h 14m 13s
True Declination	53° 54' 01"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	86.60944°
Longitude	-44.84082°
Altitude	1,078.859 km
Speed	7.312 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	23h 01m 22s
Apparent Declination	34° 50' 38"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	11:21:52
Azimuth	4.354° NNE
Elevation	-15.091°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	1,064.031 km
Perigee altitude	1,028.612 km
Semi-major axis	7,424.459 km
Eccentricity	0.0023853
Inclination	90.2189°
RAAN	63.2553°
Arg. of periapsis	303.5686°
True anomaly	182.46821°
Mean anomaly	182.48°
Eccentric anomaly	182.4741°
Mean motion	3.3927 °/min
BSTAR	0.000085291
Orbital period	106.11 mins

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Other satellites on launch #63 in the year 1964 (1964-10-06 UTC)

THOR ABLESTAR R/B, 893

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THOR ABLESTAR R/B Visibility forecast

Observer location: undefined°, undefined

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.
10 mins	2025-01-14 14:26:43.692Z	26.6° NE	2025-01-14 14:31:43.692Z	79.816° E	25.871°	2025-01-14 14:36:43.692Z	136.901° SSE
10 mins	2025-01-14 16:13:43.692Z	341.519° N	2025-01-14 16:17:43.692Z	286.884° WNW	34.804°	2025-01-14 16:23:43.692Z	212.216° SW
9 mins	2025-01-15 02:22:43.692Z	121.98° SE	2025-01-15 02:26:43.692Z	74.068° E	25.023°	2025-01-15 02:31:43.692Z	21.627° NNE
10 mins	2025-01-15 04:07:43.692Z	207.383° SW	2025-01-15 04:12:43.692Z	284.78° WNW	35.322°	2025-01-15 04:17:43.692Z	342.413° N

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