THOR AGENA B R/B, 426

Orbit data source: Space-Track

THOR AGENA B R/B, 426 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Sat, 29 Sep 1962 UTC via a THOR AGENA B launch vehicle 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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THOR AGENA B R/B details

Identifier	426, 1962-049B
Orbit	LEO
Last TLE update	16 hours ago
Origin	GSFC (US)
Manufacturer	GSFC
Mission	Spacecraft
Bus & Motor	TAVE, Unknown motor
Mass	900 kg wet, 91 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	1962-09-29 (62 years ago)
Launch vehicle	THOR AGENA B
Launch site	Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Cyl + 1 Nozzle, 6.3 m
Radar Cross Section	8.306 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 16 hours ago

0 THOR AGENA B R/B
1 00426U 62049B   25014.66917777  .00000102  00000-0  10751-3 0  9995
2 00426  80.4693  60.2480 0018682 124.2613 353.1810 13.68687685109197

Epoch: 2025-01-14T16:03Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-01-14T16:03:36.959Z)

Latitude	61.18928°
Longitude	-132.70725°
Altitude	1,000.97 km
Speed	7.364 km/s
True Right ascension	14h 50m 16s
True Declination	61° 02' 55"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	24.64313°
Longitude	-120.08013°
Altitude	995.535 km
Speed	7.362 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	17h 43m 50s
Apparent Declination	-6° 14' 26"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	08:41:35
Azimuth	61.873° ENE
Elevation	-37.888°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	1,015.341 km
Perigee altitude	987.767 km
Semi-major axis	7,379.691 km
Eccentricity	0.0018682
Inclination	80.4693°
RAAN	60.248°
Arg. of periapsis	124.2613°
True anomaly	353.15552°
Mean anomaly	353.181°
Eccentric anomaly	353.16827°
Mean motion	3.42362 °/min
BSTAR	0.00010751
Orbital period	105.15 mins

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THOR AGENA B R/B Visibility forecast

Observer location: undefined°, undefined

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.
7 mins	2025-01-15 13:07:57.422Z	26.786° NE	2025-01-15 13:11:57.422Z	68.407° E	16.91°	2025-01-15 13:14:57.422Z	99.502° ESE
10 mins	2025-01-15 14:53:57.422Z	342.705° N	2025-01-15 14:58:57.422Z	237.904° WSW	42.959°	2025-01-15 15:03:57.422Z	181.912° SSW
9 mins	2025-01-16 02:41:57.422Z	142.852° SSE	2025-01-16 02:45:57.422Z	95.019° ESE	27.327°	2025-01-16 02:50:57.422Z	34.497° NE
10 mins	2025-01-16 04:27:57.422Z	226.629° WSW	2025-01-16 04:31:57.422Z	277.628° WNW	31.79°	2025-01-16 04:37:57.422Z	353.801° N

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