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
Orbit
Last TLE update
19 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Aerojet
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
ABLESTAR, Unknown motor
Mass
~600 kg wet, 600 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Cyl, 4.8 m
Radar Cross Section
6.048 m², Large (>1 m²)
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TLE from 19 hours ago
0 THOR ABLESTAR R/B
1 00953U 64083A 25181.60193755 .00000034 00000-0 33641-4 0 9999
2 00953 90.0213 191.9427 0032704 29.8615 83.3191 13.58805575 837Epoch: 2025-06-30T14:26Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T14:26:47.404Z)
Latitude
66.52597°
Longitude
-123.61541°
Altitude
1,048.883 km
Speed
7.335 km/s
True Right ascension
00h 47m 57s
True Declination
66° 24' 18"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
71.17602°
Longitude
-123.60029°
Altitude
1,048.712 km
Speed
7.336 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
07h 35m 27s
Apparent Declination
37° 40' 03"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:30:12
Azimuth
22.566° NE
Elevation
-8.077°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #83 in the year 1964 (1964-12-13 UTC)
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. |
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| 8 mins | 2025-07-01 11:42:50.818Z | 38.101° NE | 2025-07-01 11:46:50.818Z | 80.444° E | 19.772° | 2025-07-01 11:50:50.818Z | 122.197° SE |
| 11 mins | 2025-07-01 13:27:50.818Z | 351.899° N | 2025-07-01 13:32:50.818Z | 283.385° WNW | 40.765° | 2025-07-01 13:38:50.818Z | 200.522° SSW |
| 7 mins | 2025-07-01 23:37:50.818Z | 104.62° ESE | 2025-07-01 23:40:50.818Z | 71.901° E | 17.978° | 2025-07-01 23:44:50.818Z | 31.707° NE |
| 11 mins | 2025-07-02 01:20:50.818Z | 190.672° SSW | 2025-07-02 01:25:50.818Z | 265.303° W | 42.099° | 2025-07-02 01:31:50.818Z | 351° N |
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