THORAD AGENA D DEB, 17720

Orbit data source: Space-Track

THORAD AGENA D DEB, 17720 is space debris in SSO originally from a launch on Wed, 08 Apr 1970 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
17720, 1970-025PJ
Orbit
SSO
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
1970-04-08 (56 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: 4 hours ago

TLE from 4 hours ago
0 THORAD AGENA D DEB
1 17720U 70025PJ  26147.21151880  .00004263  00000-0  18714-2 0  9995
2 17720  99.6148  42.7648 0027511 260.0583 252.5330 14.23986409102860
Epoch: 2026-05-27T05:04Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-27T05:04:35.224Z)
Latitude
27.32801°
Longitude
-93.16037°
Altitude
821.203 km
Speed
7.442 km/s
True Right ascension
15h 11m 02s
True Declination
27° 11' 21"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow 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
18:46:02
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
828.874 km
Perigee altitude
789.329 km
Semi-major axis
7,187.238 km
Eccentricity
0.00275
Inclination
99.6148°
RAAN
42.7648°
Arg. of periapsis
260.0583°
True anomaly
252.23259°
Mean anomaly
252.533°
Eccentric anomaly
252.38277°
Mean motion
3.56205 °/min
Orbital period
101.07 mins
BSTAR
0.0018714
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