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THOR ABLESTAR R/B, 447

Orbit data source: Space-Track

THOR ABLESTAR R/B, 447 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Wed, 31 Oct 1962 UTC launched from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). 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
447, 1962-060B
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update14 hours ago
Origin
Flag of USUSAF SSD (US)
ManufacturerAerojet
Mission statusUnknown
MissionUnknown
Bus & MotorABLESTAR, Unknown motor
Mass~600 kg wet, 600 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1962-10-31 (62 years ago)
Launch vehicleUnknown
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Radar Cross Section3.7 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 14 hours ago
0 THOR ABLESTAR R/B
1 00447U 62060B   24251.57757397 -.00000054  00000-0  13616-3 0  9993
2 00447  50.1324 357.4400 0065791  42.0255  52.4859 13.39123025 25291
Epoch: 2024-09-07T13:51Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-09-07T13:51:42.391Z)
Latitude50.00496°
Longitude-99.6664°
Altitude1,088.348 km
Speed7.328 km/s
True Right ascension06h 21m 34s
True Declination49° 50' 35"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Predictive object data (real-time)
Latitude-1.0041°
Longitude159.44391°
Altitude1,078.176 km
Speed7.331 km/s
Apparent Right ascension02h 20m 53s
Apparent Declination-33° 57' 32"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Predictive observer data (real-time)
Local Sidereal Time19:53:21
Azimuth113.885° SE
Elevation-25.765°
Doppler factor1
Orbital elements
Apogee1,162.523 km
Perigee1,063.95 km
Semi-major axis7,491.374 km
Eccentricity0.0065791
Inclination50.1324°
RAAN357.44°
Arg. of periapsis42.0255°
True anomaly53.0869°
Mean anomaly52.4859°
Eccentric anomaly52.7861°
Mean motion3.34735 °/min
BSTAR0.00013616
Period107.55 mins
No data available
Other satellites on launch #60 in the year 1962 (1962-10-31 UTC)

THOR ABLESTAR R/B Visibility forecast

Observer location: 39.9160978°, -105.1181434

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