THOR BURNER 2 R/B, 2422

Orbit data source: Space-Track

THOR BURNER 2 R/B, 2422 is space debris in SSO originally from a launch on Fri, 16 Sep 1966 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
2422, 1966-082B
Orbit
SSO
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
Manufacturer
Thiokol/TE
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
STAR 37, Unknown motor
Mass
136 kg wet, 136 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1966-09-16 (59 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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Last TLE update: 10 hours ago

TLE from 10 hours ago
0 THOR BURNER 2 R/B
1  2422U 66082B   25290.69803850  .00000973  00000-0  26340-3 0  9996
2  2422  98.2142  87.3460 0109717 226.5070 132.6963 14.46468385 80213
Epoch: 2025-10-17T16:45Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-10-17T16:45:10.526Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
169.61246°
Altitude
793.58 km
Speed
7.429 km/s
True Right ascension
05h 49m 23s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
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
21:03:45
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
812.342 km
Perigee altitude
656.27 km
Semi-major axis
7,112.443 km
Eccentricity
0.01097
Inclination
98.2142°
RAAN
87.346°
Arg. of periapsis
226.507°
True anomaly
133.61178°
Mean anomaly
132.6963°
Eccentric anomaly
133.15489°
Mean motion
3.61839 °/min
Orbital period
99.49 mins
BSTAR
0.0002634
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