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

1508, 1965-065B

Orbit

LEO

Country

Related business

United States Space Force (US)

Manufacturer

Aerojet

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

ABLESTAR, Unknown motor

Mass

~600 kg wet, 600 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1965-08-13 (61 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown

Radar Cross Section

Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 5 hours ago

0 THOR ABLESTAR R/B
1 01508U 65065B   26139.97328843  .00000022  00000-0  26319-4 0  9990
2 01508  90.1295 307.3383 0043518  53.4365  56.6916 13.36094266961645

Epoch: 2026-05-19T23:21Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-19T23:21:32.120Z)

Latitude

69.52455°

Longitude

-100.34°

Altitude

1,118.144 km

Speed

7.308 km/s

True Right ascension

08h 30m 44s

True Declination

69° 25' 01"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

13:22:36

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,153.568 km

Perigee altitude

1,088.299 km

Semi-major axis

7,499.071 km

Eccentricity

0.00435

Inclination

90.1295°

RAAN

307.3383°

Arg. of periapsis

53.4365°

True anomaly

57.1096°

Mean anomaly

56.6916°

Eccentric anomaly

56.90048°

Mean motion

3.3422 °/min

Orbital period

107.71 mins

BSTAR

0.000026319

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Other satellites on launch #65 in the year 1965 (1965-08-13 UTC)

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 3810

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 1521

DODECAPOLE 2 DEB, 41734

TEMPSAT 1, 1512

DODECAPOLE 2, 1510

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 5363 (Decayed)

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 1511

NAVSPASUR ROD 1, 1515

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 1522

PORCUPINE 2, 1577

CALSPHERE 4(A), 1520

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 1504

OPS 8464 DEB *, 2335 (Decayed)

OPS 8464 (TRANSIT 5B-7), 1514

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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.
5 mins	2026-05-20 09:46:39.968Z	89.208° E	2026-05-20 09:48:39.968Z	70.774° E	13.032°	2026-05-20 09:51:39.968Z	43.398° NE
11 mins	2026-05-20 11:30:39.968Z	174.7° S	2026-05-20 11:35:39.968Z	14.712° NNE	44.845°	2026-05-20 11:41:39.968Z	358.201° N
4 mins	2026-05-20 13:22:39.968Z	273.033° WNW	2026-05-20 13:23:39.968Z	282.635° WNW	13.26°	2026-05-20 13:26:39.968Z	310.266° NW
11 mins	2026-05-20 22:47:39.968Z	23.568° NE	2026-05-20 22:52:39.968Z	95.316° ESE	34.492°	2026-05-20 22:58:39.968Z	156.82° SSE
9 mins	2026-05-21 00:35:39.968Z	331.124° NNW	2026-05-21 00:39:39.968Z	282.307° WNW	27.237°	2026-05-21 00:44:39.968Z	228.984° WSW

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THOR ABLESTAR R/B, 1508

Orbit data source: Space-Track

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-19T23:21:32.120Z)

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