THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 261
Orbit data source: Space-Track
THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 261 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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THOR ABLESTAR DEB details
| Identifier | |
| Orbit | LEO |
| Last TLE update | 12 hours ago |
| Origin | |
| Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Mission | Spacecraft |
| Bus & Motor | Unknown |
| Mass | Unknown |
| Launch date (UTC) | |
| Launch vehicle | Unknown |
| Launch site | |
| Object type | Payload Rocket body Debris |
| Shape & HBR | Unknown |
| Radar Cross Section | Small (<0.1 m²) |
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TLE from 12 hours ago
0 THOR ABLESTAR DEB
1 261U 61015CH 25002.21255352 .00001043 00000-0 72538-3 0 9992
2 261 66.6821 297.3587 0091123 334.6913 24.9719 14.00743750237719Epoch: 2025-01-02T05:06Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-01-02T05:06:04.624Z)
| Latitude | 0° |
| Longitude | 118.74472° |
| Altitude | 833.352 km |
| Speed | 7.467 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 19h 49m 26s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in daylight at TLE epoch |
Visualization TLE readout
| Latitude | 66.73182° |
| Longitude | -156.86754° |
| Altitude | 928.295 km |
| Speed | 7.381 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 03h 56m 38s |
| Apparent Declination | 20° 51' 50" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Visualization observer readout
| Local Sidereal Time | 17:20:46 |
| Azimuth | 21.933° NNE |
| Elevation | -26.131° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee altitude | 955.846 km |
| Perigee altitude | 823.394 km |
| Semi-major axis | 7,267.757 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.0091123 |
| Inclination | 66.6821° |
| RAAN | 297.3587° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 334.6913° |
| True anomaly | 25.41732° |
| Mean anomaly | 24.9719° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 25.19415° |
| Mean motion | 3.50302 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.00072538 |
| Orbital period | 102.77 mins |
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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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| 10 mins | 2025-01-02 20:37:49.841Z | 185.403° SSW | 2025-01-02 20:42:49.841Z | 122.277° SE | 36.894° | 2025-01-02 20:47:49.841Z | 42.473° NE |
| 8 mins | 2025-01-02 22:25:49.841Z | 266.252° W | 2025-01-02 22:28:49.841Z | 308.223° NW | 24.93° | 2025-01-02 22:33:49.841Z | 8.654° NNE |
| 10 mins | 2025-01-03 05:38:49.841Z | 347.64° N | 2025-01-03 05:42:49.841Z | 46.944° ENE | 36.666° | 2025-01-03 05:48:49.841Z | 128.267° SE |
| 8 mins | 2025-01-03 07:24:49.841Z | 299.671° NW | 2025-01-03 07:28:49.841Z | 247.179° WSW | 25.733° | 2025-01-03 07:32:49.841Z | 200.435° SSW |
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