THOR ABLESTAR R/B, 893

Orbit data source: Space-Track

THOR ABLESTAR R/B, 893 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Tue, 06 Oct 1964 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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THOR ABLESTAR R/B details

Identifier	893, 1964-063A
Orbit	LEO
Last TLE update	1 day ago
Origin	USAF SSD (US)
Manufacturer	Aerojet
Mission	Spacecraft
Bus & Motor	ABLESTAR, Unknown motor
Mass	~600 kg wet, 600 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	1964-10-06 (60 years ago)
Launch vehicle	Unknown
Launch site	Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Cyl, 4.8 m
Radar Cross Section	6.048 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 1 day ago

0 THOR ABLESTAR R/B
1 00893U 64063A   25001.62393578  .00000132  00000-0  17526-3 0  9990
2 00893  90.2205  62.9906 0024754 340.0247 174.2907 13.56267970979971

Epoch: 2025-01-01T14:58Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-01-01T14:58:28.051Z)

Latitude	25.6852°
Longitude	-83.03532°
Altitude	1,070.763 km
Speed	7.31 km/s
True Right ascension	16h 12m 23s
True Declination	25° 33' 24"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	57.43051°
Longitude	96.5468°
Altitude	1,056.203 km
Speed	7.331 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	08h 42m 05s
Apparent Declination	24° 45' 50"
Sunlit	Object is in full shadow

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	23:59:18
Azimuth	44.476° NE
Elevation	-10.68°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	1,064.705 km
Perigee altitude	1,027.948 km
Semi-major axis	7,424.464 km
Eccentricity	0.0024754
Inclination	90.2205°
RAAN	62.9906°
Arg. of periapsis	340.0247°
True anomaly	174.31883°
Mean anomaly	174.2907°
Eccentric anomaly	174.30477°
Mean motion	3.3927 °/min
BSTAR	0.00017526
Orbital period	106.11 mins

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Other satellites on launch #63 in the year 1964 (1964-10-06 UTC)

THOR ABLESTAR R/B, 893

OPS 5798 (TRANSIT 5B-4), 897

THOR ABLESTAR 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.
11 mins	2025-01-03 03:30:16.477Z	146.012° SSE	2025-01-03 03:36:16.477Z	71.19° E	33.422°	2025-01-03 03:41:16.477Z	14.162° NNE
9 mins	2025-01-03 05:18:16.477Z	229.303° WSW	2025-01-03 05:22:16.477Z	281.943° WNW	26.38°	2025-01-03 05:27:16.477Z	334.927° NNW
5 mins	2025-01-03 14:40:16.477Z	57.504° ENE	2025-01-03 14:42:16.477Z	78.139° E	15.597°	2025-01-03 14:45:16.477Z	107.582° ESE
12 mins	2025-01-03 16:23:16.477Z	358.658° N	2025-01-03 16:29:16.477Z	237.37° WSW	43.86°	2025-01-03 16:35:16.477Z	190.625° SSW

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