THOR ABLESTAR R/B, 953
Orbit data source: Space-Track
THOR ABLESTAR R/B, 953 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Sun, 13 Dec 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 | |
| Orbit | LEO |
| Last TLE update | 9 hours ago |
| Origin | |
| Manufacturer | Aerojet |
| Mission | Spacecraft |
| Bus & Motor | ABLESTAR, Unknown motor |
| Mass | ~600 kg wet, 600 kg dry |
| Launch date (UTC) | |
| Launch vehicle | Unknown |
| Launch site | |
| 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 9 hours ago
0 THOR ABLESTAR R/B
1 00953U 64083A 24291.83902017 .00000155 00000-0 19817-3 0 9996
2 00953 90.0227 191.3130 0033606 58.4550 344.5905 13.58767942966140Epoch: 2024-10-17T20:08Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-10-17T20:08:11.342Z)
| Latitude | 43.02899° |
| Longitude | -137.57268° |
| Altitude | 1,022.564 km |
| Speed | 7.356 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 12h 45m 10s |
| True Declination | 42° 51' 49" |
| Sunlit | Object was in daylight at TLE epoch |
Predictive object data (real-time)
| Latitude | 10.95767° |
| Longitude | 42.45368° |
| Altitude | 1,051.53 km |
| Speed | 7.322 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 01h 28m 19s |
| Apparent Declination | -47° 17' 38" |
| Sunlit | Object is in full shadow |
Predictive observer data (real-time)
| Local Sidereal Time | 00:23:44 |
| Azimuth | 169.125° S |
| Elevation | 1.614° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee | 1,062.13 km |
| Perigee | 1,012.29 km |
| Semi-major axis | 7,415.347 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.0033606 |
| Inclination | 90.0227° |
| RAAN | 191.313° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 58.455° |
| True anomaly | 344.48776° |
| Mean anomaly | 344.5905° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 344.53917° |
| Mean motion | 3.39896 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.00019817 |
| Period | 105.91 mins |
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Other satellites on launch #83 in the year 1964 (1964-12-13 UTC)
THOR ABLESTAR R/B Visibility forecast
Observer location: 39.9160978°, -105.1181434
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 mins | 2024-10-18 07:07:23.550Z | 334.98° NNW | 2024-10-18 07:12:23.550Z | 283.172° WNW | 21.785° | 2024-10-18 07:16:23.550Z | 240.379° WSW |
| 10 mins | 2024-10-18 17:15:23.550Z | 148.192° SSE | 2024-10-18 17:20:23.550Z | 70.011° E | 36.48° | 2024-10-18 17:25:23.550Z | 11.292° NNE |
| 8 mins | 2024-10-18 19:02:23.550Z | 235.007° WSW | 2024-10-18 19:06:23.550Z | 283.697° WNW | 22.736° | 2024-10-18 19:10:23.550Z | 327.373° NNW |
| 7 mins | 2024-10-19 04:22:23.550Z | 49.636° ENE | 2024-10-19 04:25:23.550Z | 82.646° E | 17.719° | 2024-10-19 04:29:23.550Z | 121.404° SE |