THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 246
Orbit data source: Space-Track
THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 246 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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Identifier
Orbit
Country
USRelated business
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 1 day ago
TLE from 1 day ago
0 THOR ABLESTAR DEB
1 00246U 61015CB 25260.00057276 -.00000008 00000-0 57535-4 0 9995
2 00246 66.8683 131.8658 0069402 321.3048 38.3067 13.86109319586002Epoch: 2025-09-17T00:00Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-17T00:00:49.486Z)
Latitude
-0.00007°
Longitude
135.47678°
Altitude
904.639 km
Speed
7.42 km/s
True Right ascension
08h 47m 27s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
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
16:51:56
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
991.481 km
Perigee altitude
889.893 km
Semi-major axis
7,318.824 km
Eccentricity
0.00694
Inclination
66.8683°
RAAN
131.8658°
Arg. of periapsis
321.3048°
True anomaly
38.80305°
Mean anomaly
38.3067°
Eccentric anomaly
38.55454°
Mean motion
3.46642 °/min
Orbital period
103.85 mins
BSTAR
0.000057535
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Other satellites on launch #15 in the year 1961 (1961-06-29 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 DEB 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 | 2025-09-18 00:46:44.216Z | 354.419° N | 2025-09-18 00:51:44.216Z | 47.18° ENE | 21.652° | 2025-09-18 00:55:44.216Z | 90.823° ESE |
| 11 mins | 2025-09-18 02:33:44.216Z | 325.918° NNW | 2025-09-18 02:38:44.216Z | 264.91° W | 43.467° | 2025-09-18 02:44:44.216Z | 162.171° S |
| 8 mins | 2025-09-18 15:58:44.216Z | 153.333° SSE | 2025-09-18 16:01:44.216Z | 110.96° ESE | 26.944° | 2025-09-18 16:06:44.216Z | 51.143° ENE |
| 10 mins | 2025-09-18 17:43:44.216Z | 238.691° WSW | 2025-09-18 17:48:44.216Z | 312.993° NW | 34.692° | 2025-09-18 17:53:44.216Z | 15.289° NNE |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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