THOR AGENA D R/B, 1245

Orbit data source: Space-Track

THOR AGENA D R/B, 1245 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Tue, 09 Mar 1965 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 AGENA D R/B details

Identifier	1245, 1965-016J
Orbit	LEO
Last TLE update	1 day ago
Origin	USAF SSD (US)
Manufacturer	LMSC
Mission	Spacecraft
Bus & Motor	AGENA D, Unknown motor
Mass	600 kg wet, 600 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	1965-03-09 (60 years ago)
Launch vehicle	Unknown
Launch site	Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Cyl + 1 Nozzle, 6.3 m
Radar Cross Section	8.306 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 1 day ago

0 THOR AGENA D R/B
1 01245U 65016J   25001.67038065  .00000460  00000-0  36370-3 0  9995
2 01245  70.0771 160.0501 0019972  22.2481 337.9488 13.97492874 46035

Epoch: 2025-01-01T16:05Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-01-01T16:05:20.888Z)

Latitude	-0°
Longitude	177.15274°
Altitude	891.334 km
Speed	7.414 km/s
True Right ascension	10h 40m 12s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-5.08488°
Longitude	173.17781°
Altitude	892.553 km
Speed	7.412 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	07h 59m 35s
Apparent Declination	-29° 46' 03"
Sunlit	Object is in full shadow

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	15:56:29
Azimuth	261.824° W
Elevation	-40.064°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	915.061 km
Perigee altitude	885.987 km
Semi-major axis	7,278.661 km
Eccentricity	0.0019972
Inclination	70.0771°
RAAN	160.0501°
Arg. of periapsis	22.2481°
True anomaly	337.86268°
Mean anomaly	337.9488°
Eccentric anomaly	337.90576°
Mean motion	3.49515 °/min
BSTAR	0.0003637
Orbital period	103 mins

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Other satellites on launch #16 in the year 1965 (1965-03-09 UTC)

OPS 4988 (GREB 6), 1271

SURCAL 2, 1310 (Decayed)

PORCUPINE 1, 1272

THOR AGENA D R/B, 1245

OPS 4988 DEB, 12099

GGSE 3 DEB, 44043

THOR AGENA D 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.
9 mins	2025-01-02 20:06:46.418Z	0.015° NNE	2025-01-02 20:11:46.418Z	59.198° ENE	22.673°	2025-01-02 20:15:46.418Z	104.228° ESE
10 mins	2025-01-02 21:52:46.418Z	322.387° NNW	2025-01-02 21:56:46.418Z	266.725° W	38.591°	2025-01-02 22:02:46.418Z	176.153° S
9 mins	2025-01-03 11:09:46.418Z	178.392° S	2025-01-03 11:13:46.418Z	107.291° ESE	38.79°	2025-01-03 11:18:46.418Z	35.425° NE
7 mins	2025-01-03 12:56:46.418Z	269.513° W	2025-01-03 12:59:46.418Z	310.879° NW	22.421°	2025-01-03 13:03:46.418Z	357.654° N

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