ATLAS D R/B, 1616

Orbit data source: Space-Track

ATLAS D R/B, 1616 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Tue, 05 Oct 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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ATLAS D R/B details

Identifier	1616, 1965-078B
Orbit	LEO
Last TLE update	20 hours ago
Origin	USAF OAR (US)
Manufacturer	ABL
Mission	Spacecraft
Bus & Motor	ALTAIR, Unknown motor
Mass	70 kg wet, 70 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	1965-10-05 (59 years ago)
Launch vehicle	Unknown
Launch site	Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Cyl, 3.1 m
Radar Cross Section	8.765 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 20 hours ago

0 ATLAS D R/B
1  1616U 65078B   25017.89554759  .00015868  00000-0  14396-2 0  9990
2  1616 144.2379  22.6330 1004251  11.9275 350.3578 13.28985036681865

Epoch: 2025-01-17T21:29Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-01-17T21:29:35.311Z)

Latitude	-0.00002°
Longitude	-57.31672°
Altitude	406.925 km
Speed	8.037 km/s
True Right ascension	01h 30m 31s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-0.88739°
Longitude	-52.26945°
Altitude	426.818 km
Speed	8.016 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	03h 37m 49s
Apparent Declination	-22° 52' 39"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	18:12:45
Azimuth	74.213° E
Elevation	-53.195°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	1,909.861 km
Perigee altitude	397.131 km
Semi-major axis	7,531.633 km
Eccentricity	0.1004251
Inclination	144.2379°
RAAN	22.633°
Arg. of periapsis	11.9275°
True anomaly	348.16041°
Mean anomaly	350.3578°
Eccentric anomaly	349.28834°
Mean motion	3.32055 °/min
BSTAR	0.0014396
Orbital period	108.42 mins

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ATLAS D R/B Visibility forecast

Observer location: undefined°, undefined

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.
11 mins	2025-01-18 17:41:45.741Z	95.511° ESE	2025-01-18 17:46:45.741Z	176.335° S	39.624°	2025-01-18 17:52:45.741Z	248.828° W
8 mins	2025-01-18 19:26:45.741Z	117.861° SE	2025-01-18 19:29:45.741Z	205.649° SW	38.452°	2025-01-18 19:34:45.741Z	264.006° W
5 mins	2025-01-18 21:10:45.741Z	159.576° S	2025-01-18 21:12:45.741Z	207.371° SW	23.653°	2025-01-18 21:15:45.741Z	256.677° W
5 mins	2025-01-19 13:49:45.741Z	135.548° SSE	2025-01-19 13:51:45.741Z	150.352° SSE	12.285°	2025-01-19 13:54:45.741Z	170.477° S
10 mins	2025-01-19 15:29:45.741Z	112.34° ESE	2025-01-19 15:33:45.741Z	159.776° S	25.557°	2025-01-19 15:39:45.741Z	210.54° SW
7 mins	2025-01-19 17:12:45.741Z	106.536° ESE	2025-01-19 17:15:45.741Z	163.674° S	36.172°	2025-01-19 17:19:45.741Z	228.939° WSW

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