THOR ABLESTAR R/B, 118
Orbit data source: Space-Track
THOR ABLESTAR R/B, 118 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Thu, 29 Jun 1961 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 | |
| Orbit | LEO |
| Last TLE update | 8 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 | 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 8 hours ago
0 THOR ABLESTAR R/B
1 00118U 61015C 25014.89439710 .00000211 00000-0 18234-3 0 9991
2 00118 66.7635 273.1771 0088796 276.5315 82.5666 14.02458504243454Epoch: 2025-01-14T21:27Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-01-14T21:27:55.909Z)
| Latitude | -0.00004° |
| Longitude | -163.40042° |
| Altitude | 879.598 km |
| Speed | 7.417 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 18h 12m 42s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in daylight at TLE epoch |
Visualization TLE readout
| Latitude | -56.05119° |
| Longitude | 156.36686° |
| Altitude | 845.294 km |
| Speed | 7.461 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 17h 05m 42s |
| Apparent Declination | -50° 18' 16" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Visualization observer readout
| Local Sidereal Time | 06:22:28 |
| Azimuth | 134.044° SE |
| Elevation | -73.014° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee altitude | 948.165 km |
| Perigee altitude | 819.201 km |
| Semi-major axis | 7,261.82 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.0088796 |
| Inclination | 66.7635° |
| RAAN | 273.1771° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 276.5315° |
| True anomaly | 83.57697° |
| Mean anomaly | 82.5666° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 83.07165° |
| Mean motion | 3.50732 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.00018234 |
| Orbital period | 102.64 mins |
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THOR ABLESTAR R/B Visibility forecast
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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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| 10 mins | 2025-01-15 18:07:13.076Z | 182.798° SSW | 2025-01-15 18:12:13.076Z | 107.453° ESE | 37.327° | 2025-01-15 18:17:13.076Z | 41.473° NE |
| 8 mins | 2025-01-15 19:54:13.076Z | 261.933° W | 2025-01-15 19:58:13.076Z | 317.317° NNW | 26.216° | 2025-01-15 20:02:13.076Z | 5.273° NNE |
| 10 mins | 2025-01-16 03:07:13.076Z | 347.727° N | 2025-01-16 03:11:13.076Z | 43.314° NE | 35.638° | 2025-01-16 03:17:13.076Z | 126.792° SE |
| 8 mins | 2025-01-16 04:53:13.076Z | 300.647° NW | 2025-01-16 04:57:13.076Z | 246.97° WSW | 26.053° | 2025-01-16 05:01:13.076Z | 199.085° SSW |
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