OPS 4682 DEB, 18271

Orbit data source: Space-Track

OPS 4682 DEB, 18271 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Sat, 03 Apr 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

18271, 1965-027AA

Orbit

LEO

Last TLE update

16 hours ago

Origin

United States Air Force (US)

Manufacturer

Unknown

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

1965-04-03 (60 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown

Radar Cross Section

Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 16 hours ago

0 OPS 4682 DEB
1 18271U 65027AA  25222.15612229  .00000085  00000-0  26856-3 0  9993
2 18271  90.2431   0.5720 0032633 213.5358 330.1685 12.97450900849057

Epoch: 2025-08-10T03:44Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-08-10T03:44:48.965Z)

Latitude

-3.65059°

Longitude

165.47103°

Altitude

1,253.878 km

Speed

7.238 km/s

True Right ascension

12h 02m 13s

True Declination

-3° 37' 49"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

82.77155°

Longitude

167.409°

Altitude

1,296.054 km

Speed

7.21 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

21h 49m 15s

Apparent Declination

40° 49' 27"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

10:15:24

Azimuth

5.006° NNE

Elevation

-9.041°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,294.177 km

Perigee altitude

1,244.266 km

Semi-major axis

7,647.358 km

Eccentricity

0.00326

Inclination

90.2431°

RAAN

0.572°

Arg. of periapsis

213.5358°

True anomaly

329.98182°

Mean anomaly

330.1685°

Eccentric anomaly

330.07523°

Mean motion

3.24546 °/min

Orbital period

110.92 mins

BSTAR

0.00026856

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OPS 4682 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	2025-08-10 20:05:41.909Z	35.574° NE	2025-08-10 20:10:41.909Z	80.089° E	19.391°	2025-08-10 20:15:41.909Z	122.948° SE
13 mins	2025-08-10 21:55:41.909Z	356.55° N	2025-08-10 22:01:41.909Z	286.623° WNW	43.362°	2025-08-10 22:08:41.909Z	195.111° SSW
11 mins	2025-08-11 08:32:41.909Z	130.16° SE	2025-08-11 08:37:41.909Z	78.385° E	29.632°	2025-08-11 08:43:41.909Z	18.435° NNE
12 mins	2025-08-11 10:22:41.909Z	208.581° SW	2025-08-11 10:28:41.909Z	281.485° WNW	35.195°	2025-08-11 10:34:41.909Z	342.217° N

Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs

Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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