OPS 4988 DEB, 12099

Orbit data source: Space-Track

OPS 4988 DEB, 12099 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Tue, 09 Mar 1965 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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Identifier

12099, 1965-016K

Orbit

LEO

Last TLE update

21 hours ago

Origin

United States Air Force (US)

Manufacturer

Unknown

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

1965-03-09 (60 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown

Radar Cross Section

Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 21 hours ago

0 OPS 4988 DEB
1 12099U 65016K   25216.73927192  .00000431  00000-0  30248-3 0  9993
2 12099  70.0742 200.0637 0020284 322.3802 213.6985 14.04624592 82581

Epoch: 2025-08-04T17:44Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-08-04T17:44:33.093Z)

Latitude

3.72538°

Longitude

159.038°

Altitude

892.001 km

Speed

7.4 km/s

True Right ascension

01h 14m 52s

True Declination

3° 42' 13"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-24.20396°

Longitude

167.85302°

Altitude

892.609 km

Speed

7.402 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

22h 40m 44s

Apparent Declination

-59° 58' 17"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

04:20:39

Azimuth

215.764° SW

Elevation

-31.464°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

890.566 km

Perigee altitude

861.138 km

Semi-major axis

7,253.989 km

Eccentricity

0.00203

Inclination

70.0742°

RAAN

200.0637°

Arg. of periapsis

322.3802°

True anomaly

213.56981°

Mean anomaly

213.6985°

Eccentric anomaly

213.63413°

Mean motion

3.513 °/min

Orbital period

102.48 mins

BSTAR

0.00030248

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Other satellites on launch #16 in the year 1965 (1965-03-09 UTC)

OPS 4988 (GREB 6), 1271

SURCAL 2, 1310 (Decayed)

PORCUPINE 1, 1272

THOR AGENA D R/B, 1245

GGSE 3 DEB, 44043

OPS 4988 DEB Visibility forecast

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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.
10 mins	2025-08-05 23:46:34.278Z	182.694° SSW	2025-08-05 23:51:34.278Z	118.476° SE	38.229°	2025-08-05 23:56:34.278Z	36.603° NE
8 mins	2025-08-06 01:33:34.278Z	261.837° W	2025-08-06 01:37:34.278Z	314.845° NW	22.367°	2025-08-06 01:41:34.278Z	359.69° N
8 mins	2025-08-06 08:46:34.278Z	4.867° NNE	2025-08-06 08:50:34.278Z	62.073° ENE	26.211°	2025-08-06 08:54:34.278Z	110.924° ESE
9 mins	2025-08-06 10:31:34.278Z	313.457° NW	2025-08-06 10:35:34.278Z	244.765° WSW	33.969°	2025-08-06 10:40:34.278Z	184.479° SSW

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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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