THOR ABLESTAR R/B, 953

Orbit data source: Space-Track

THOR ABLESTAR R/B, 953 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Sun, 13 Dec 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
953, 1964-083A
Orbit
LEO
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
Manufacturer
Aerojet
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
ABLESTAR, Unknown motor
Mass
~600 kg wet, 600 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1964-12-13 (61 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Cyl, 2.4 m
Radar Cross Section
6.048 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 9 hours ago

TLE from 9 hours ago
0 THOR ABLESTAR R/B
1 00953U 64083A   25256.93352975  .00000054  00000-0  60459-4 0  9998
2 00953  90.0308 192.1538 0032157 161.9067 310.4566 13.58811148 11069
Epoch: 2025-09-13T22:24Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-13T22:24:16.97Z)
Latitude
67.99352°
Longitude
42.99913°
Altitude
1,036.434 km
Speed
7.347 km/s
True Right ascension
00h 48m 55s
True Declination
67° 52' 42"
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
23:30:58
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,060.898 km
Perigee altitude
1,013.208 km
Semi-major axis
7,415.19 km
Eccentricity
0.00322
Inclination
90.0308°
RAAN
192.1538°
Arg. of periapsis
161.9067°
True anomaly
310.17548°
Mean anomaly
310.4566°
Eccentric anomaly
310.31611°
Mean motion
3.39907 °/min
Orbital period
105.91 mins
BSTAR
0.000060459
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