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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THOR ABLESTAR R/B details
| Identifier | |
| Orbit | LEO |
| Last TLE update | 11 hours ago |
| Origin | |
| Manufacturer | Aerojet |
| Mission status | Unknown |
| Mission | Unknown |
| Bus & Motor | ABLESTAR, Unknown motor |
| Mass | ~600 kg wet, 600 kg dry |
| Launch date (UTC) | |
| Launch vehicle | Unknown |
| Launch site | |
| Object type | Payload Rocket body Debris |
| Radar Cross Section | 3.7 m², Large (>1 m²) |
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TLE from 11 hours ago
0 THOR ABLESTAR R/B
1 00953U 64083A 24251.58422734 .00000149 00000-0 18945-3 0 9991
2 00953 90.0205 191.2147 0031967 171.1699 1.8141 13.58758452960671Epoch: 2024-09-07T14:01Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-09-07T14:01:17.242Z)
| Latitude | 6.93044° |
| Longitude | 173.75502° |
| Altitude | 1,018.836 km |
| Speed | 7.354 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 00h 44m 52s |
| True Declination | 6° 53' 27" |
| Sunlit | Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch |
Predictive object data (real-time)
| Latitude | -71.90098° |
| Longitude | -6.18408° |
| Altitude | 1,078.15 km |
| Speed | 7.307 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 07h 13m 34s |
| Apparent Declination | -67° 30' 35" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Predictive observer data (real-time)
| Local Sidereal Time | 17:21:19 |
| Azimuth | 200.088° SSW |
| Elevation | -58.404° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee | 1,060.949 km |
| Perigee | 1,013.54 km |
| Semi-major axis | 7,415.382 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.0031967 |
| Inclination | 90.0205° |
| RAAN | 191.2147° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 171.1699° |
| True anomaly | 1.82574° |
| Mean anomaly | 1.8141° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 1.81992° |
| Mean motion | 3.39894 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.00018945 |
| Period | 105.92 mins |
No data available
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THOR ABLESTAR R/B Visibility forecast
Observer location: 39.9160978°, -105.1181434
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