THOR ABLESTAR R/B (01508)

COSPAR: 1965-065B | Alt Name: Ablestar 020

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Launch Details

Launch Date

August 13, 1965

Launch Site

AFWTR

Launch Pad

75-1-1

Launch Vehicle

Thor Ablestar

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

01508

International Designator

1965-065B

Epoch

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:49:05 GMT

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Inclination

90.13°

Right Ascension

308.12°

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Argument of Perigee

238.75°

Period

107.78 min

Mean Motion

13.36 rev/day

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Ablestar bus United States satellites Rocket Bodies

Basic Satellite Info

Name

THOR ABLESTAR R/B

Alternative Name

Ablestar 020

Type

Rocket Body

Status

Space Junk

Owner

AFSSD

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

N/A

Latest TLEs

1 01508U 65065B   26200.78409713  .00000038  00000+0  56841-4 0  9993

2 01508  90.1346 308.1228 0040349 238.7501 236.4006 13.36096945969763

Source: Celestrak

Summary

A rocket body, also commonly referred to as an upper stage or spent rocket stage, is the structural shell left behind after a rocket has delivered its payload to orbit. These large and often heavy pieces of space hardware can remain in orbit for years, posing significant collision hazards as part of the growing space debris problem. If left uncontrolled, rocket bodies have the potential to reenter Earth's atmosphere unpredictably, which can lead to falling debris in populated areas. Additionally, they risk colliding with operational satellites or the International Space Station, creating more debris and putting human life at risk.

Physical Characteristics

Length

4.8

Diameter

1.4

Span

4.8

Dry Mass

600

Launch Mass

670

Shape

Cyl

Radar Cross Section

3.2277

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

AJ10-104D 020

Purpose

Unknown

Mission

Unknown

Manufacturer

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Ablestar

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Unknown

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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