THOR ABLESTAR R/B, 1508
Orbit data source: Space-Track
THOR ABLESTAR R/B, 1508 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Fri, 13 Aug 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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Identifier
Orbit
Country
USRelated business
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, 2.4 m
Radar Cross Section
6.048 m², Large (>1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 13 hours ago
TLE from 13 hours ago
0 THOR ABLESTAR R/B
1 01508U 65065B 25261.11618522 .00000030 00000-0 42198-4 0 9999
2 01508 90.1420 304.0708 0042676 22.1810 4.7275 13.36077528929088Epoch: 2025-09-18T02:47Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-18T02:47:18.403Z)
Latitude
26.98383°
Longitude
-95.11021°
Altitude
1,095.348 km
Speed
7.322 km/s
True Right ascension
20h 15m 59s
True Declination
26° 51' 05"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
08:52:58
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,153 km
Perigee altitude
1,088.993 km
Semi-major axis
7,499.134 km
Eccentricity
0.00427
Inclination
90.142°
RAAN
304.0708°
Arg. of periapsis
22.181°
True anomaly
4.76802°
Mean anomaly
4.7275°
Eccentric anomaly
4.74774°
Mean motion
3.34215 °/min
Orbital period
107.71 mins
BSTAR
0.000042198
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Other satellites on launch #65 in the year 1965 (1965-08-13 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.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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| 9 mins | 2025-09-19 02:10:08.536Z | 117.875° SE | 2025-09-19 02:14:08.536Z | 69.018° E | 24.675° | 2025-09-19 02:19:08.536Z | 20.704° NNE |
| 11 mins | 2025-09-19 03:56:08.536Z | 205.68° SW | 2025-09-19 04:01:08.536Z | 278.626° WNW | 36.382° | 2025-09-19 04:07:08.536Z | 345.398° N |
| 4 mins | 2025-09-19 13:28:08.536Z | 63.365° ENE | 2025-09-19 13:29:08.536Z | 72.397° E | 12.512° | 2025-09-19 13:32:08.536Z | 98.615° ESE |
| 12 mins | 2025-09-19 15:12:08.536Z | 4.097° NNE | 2025-09-19 15:18:08.536Z | 134.055° SE | 44.777° | 2025-09-19 15:24:08.536Z | 181.503° SSW |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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