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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Identifier
1616, 1965-078B
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
19 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
ABL
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
ALTAIR, Unknown motor
Mass
70 kg wet, 70 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1965-10-05 (60 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 19 hours ago
0 ATLAS D R/B
1 01616U 65078B   25129.05277071  .00009184  00000-0  80261-3 0  9990
2 01616 144.2309 177.8751 0992989  18.9669 344.5571 13.31636410696693
Epoch: 2025-05-09T01:15Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-09T01:15:59.389Z)
Latitude
-0°
Longitude
-68.2368°
Altitude
426.306 km
Speed
8.012 km/s
True Right ascension
11h 51m 30s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-29.65402°
Longitude
63.60873°
Altitude
1,747.671 km
Speed
6.721 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
19h 02m 53s
Apparent Declination
-37° 45' 35"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
04:39:11
Azimuth
262.769° W
Elevation
-62.125°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,890.391 km
Perigee altitude
396.611 km
Semi-major axis
7,521.638 km
Eccentricity
0.0992989
Inclination
144.2309°
RAAN
177.8751°
Arg. of periapsis
18.9669°
True anomaly
341.1201°
Mean anomaly
344.5571°
Eccentric anomaly
342.88253°
Mean motion
3.32717 °/min
BSTAR
0.00080261
Orbital period
108.2 mins
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9 mins2025-05-09 21:25:03.452Z104.364° ESE2025-05-09 21:28:03.452Z165.486° S39.575°2025-05-09 21:34:03.452Z256.203° W
6 mins2025-05-09 23:09:03.452Z134.112° SE2025-05-09 23:11:03.452Z192.066° SSW33.774°2025-05-09 23:15:03.452Z262.488° W
7 mins2025-05-10 17:28:03.452Z130.213° SE2025-05-10 17:31:03.452Z157.463° SSE15.722°2025-05-10 17:35:03.452Z186.652° SSW
10 mins2025-05-10 19:09:03.452Z110.584° ESE2025-05-10 19:13:03.452Z170.745° S28.28°2025-05-10 19:19:03.452Z222.682° SW
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