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 (57 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Unknown shape, 0.080 m
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 6 hours ago

TLE from 6 hours ago
0 THORAD AGENA D DEB
1 17720U 70025PJ  26306.51983338  .00002747  00000-0  11926-2 0  9999
2 17720  99.6074 216.9241 0026548 165.0354   9.7264 14.24931676125546
Epoch: 2026-11-02T12:28Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-11-02T12:28:33.604Z)
Latitude
5.02876°
Longitude
168.83731°
Altitude
792.294 km
Speed
7.468 km/s
True Right ascension
02h 31m 05s
True Declination
4° 59' 56"
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
14:20:35
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
824.992 km
Perigee altitude
786.847 km
Semi-major axis
7,184.057 km
Eccentricity
0.00265
Inclination
99.6074°
RAAN
216.9241°
Arg. of periapsis
165.0354°
True anomaly
9.77796°
Mean anomaly
9.7264°
Eccentric anomaly
9.75217°
Mean motion
3.56442 °/min
Orbital period
101 mins
BSTAR
0.0011926
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