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

Country

Related business

United States Air Force (US)

Manufacturer

Unknown

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

1965-03-09 (61 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown shape, 0.1 m

Radar Cross Section

Small (<0.1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 8 hours ago

TLE from 8 hours ago

0 OPS 4988 DEB
1 12099U 65016K   25290.79657699  .00000638  00000-0  43122-3 0  9997
2 12099  70.0773  40.0283 0020620 235.8210 291.6082 14.04697190 92982

Epoch: 2025-10-17T19:07Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-10-17T19:07:04.251Z)

Latitude

11.98165°

Longitude

-97.6644°

Altitude

873.66 km

Speed

7.42 km/s

True Right ascension

14h 22m 33s

True Declination

11° 54' 47"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

21:42:14

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

890.559 km

Perigee altitude

860.645 km

Semi-major axis

7,253.739 km

Eccentricity

0.00206

Inclination

70.0773°

RAAN

40.0283°

Arg. of periapsis

235.821°

True anomaly

291.38831°

Mean anomaly

291.6082°

Eccentric anomaly

291.49828°

Mean motion

3.51318 °/min

Orbital period

102.47 mins

BSTAR

0.00043122

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

SOLRAD 7B, 1291

SURCAL 2, 1310 (Decayed)

PORCUPINE 1, 1272

THOR AGENA D R/B, 1245

OSCAR 3, 1293

GGSE 3, 1292

OPS 4988 (GREB 6), 1271

GGSE 2, 1244

GGSE 3 DEB, 44043

SECOR 3, 1208

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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	2025-10-18 08:06:16.728Z	169.313° S	2025-10-18 08:11:16.728Z	101.23° ESE	31.448°	2025-10-18 08:16:16.728Z	41.013° NE
9 mins	2025-10-18 09:52:16.728Z	249.602° W	2025-10-18 09:56:16.728Z	308.516° NW	28.446°	2025-10-18 10:01:16.728Z	6.98° NNE
7 mins	2025-10-18 17:06:16.728Z	14.799° NNE	2025-10-18 17:09:16.728Z	53.965° ENE	20.779°	2025-10-18 17:13:16.728Z	99.843° ESE
9 mins	2025-10-18 18:50:16.728Z	324.352° NNW	2025-10-18 18:54:16.728Z	260.358° W	40.63°	2025-10-18 18:59:16.728Z	174.198° S

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OPS 4988 DEB, 12099

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 8 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-10-17T19:07:04.251Z)

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Orbital elements

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

OPS 4988 DEB Visibility forecast

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