THOR BURNER 2A DEB

Satellite information

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Satellite Type and Status

DEBRISIN ORBIT

Key statistics

Satellite THOR BURNER 2A DEB at a glance.

Uptime

18740

Days in orbit

Revolutions

≈ 14.2

Per day

Orbit

SSO

Sun Synchronous Orbit

Inclination

99.0

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Satellite identification and parameters

Extended collection of information and parameters for THOR BURNER 2A DEB.

Object identification

Identified? True

Debris? True

Object name: THOR BURNER 2A DEB

International designator: 1974-015C

Object number (NORAD): 28591

Object ID (CCSDS): 28591

Country: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (US)

Current information (Y/N): Y

RCS size: MEDIUM

Orbital parameters

Period: 101.254 minutes

Inclination: 98.974 deg

SMA: 7196.174 km

Apoapsis: 851.908 km

Periapsis: 784.171 km

RAAN: 85.078 deg

Eccentricy: 0.0047064

Argument of periapsis: 34.1371 deg

Mean anomaly: 350.8896 deg

Mean motion: 14.22165812 rev/day

Mean motion (dot): 0.00000166 rev/day2

B* drag term: 0.000094731 1/REarth

Two-line elements (TLE)

Creation date: July 5, 2025, 10:26 p.m.

Reference frame: TEME

Reference center: EARTH

Epoch: July 5, 2025, 5:06 p.m. UTC

TLE line 0: 0 THOR BURNER 2A DEB

TLE line 1: 1 28591U 74015C 25186.71255859 .00000166 00000-0 94731-4 0 9997

TLE line 2: 2 28591 98.9740 85.0780 0047064 34.1371 350.8896 14.22165812 60683

Live tracking on map

Real-time ground track for satellite THOR BURNER 2A DEB.

In-orbit conjunctions

A list of the most updated potential collisions computed for object THOR BURNER 2A DEB.

Target Orbit TCA Probability of collision Miss distance Type
NOAA 16 DEB SSO 2025-05-23 21:13:59 0.0001039255 206.0 (m) DEBRIS
SL-3 R/B LEO 2024-11-13 08:27:54 0.0001587468 58.0 (m) ROCKET BODY
CZ-6A DEB LEO 2024-09-29 19:44:38 0.0001332683 319.0 (m) DEBRIS

Associated space launch

Military meteorological satellite

THOR BURNER 2A DEB was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Thor Burner 2A | DMSP-5B F5’, on board a Thor Burner 2A space rocket.

The launch took place on March 16, 1974, 8 a.m. from Space Launch Complex 10W.

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Launch to space Thor Burner 2A | DMSP-5B F5
Thor Burner 2A | DMSP-5B F5

Agency: N/A

Status: Launch Successful

Launch date: March 16, 1974, 8 a.m. UTC

Rocket: Thor Burner 2A

Launch pad: Space Launch Complex 10W

Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

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