OPS 4682 DEB, 18538

Orbit data source: Space-Track

OPS 4682 DEB, 18538 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

18538, 1965-027AF

Orbit

LEO

Last TLE update

11 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 11 hours ago

0 OPS 4682 DEB
1 18538U 65027AF  25169.78633078 -.00000059  00000-0 -23553-3 0  9997
2 18538  90.2349 355.7872 0030505  43.0150 338.8560 12.95191042448628

Epoch: 2025-06-18T18:52Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-18T18:52:18.979Z)

Latitude

21.75409°

Longitude

165.35149°

Altitude

1,261.847 km

Speed

7.236 km/s

True Right ascension

23h 42m 46s

True Declination

21° 38' 38"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

71.27897°

Longitude

164.76526°

Altitude

1,273.01 km

Speed

7.235 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

03h 26m 20s

Apparent Declination

28° 29' 57"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

17:05:25

Azimuth

22.752° NE

Elevation

-17.81°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,301.476 km

Perigee altitude

1,254.765 km

Semi-major axis

7,656.258 km

Eccentricity

0.00305

Inclination

90.2349°

RAAN

355.7872°

Arg. of periapsis

43.015°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

338.856°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.2398 °/min

Orbital period

111.12 mins

BSTAR

-0.00023553

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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.
12 mins	2025-06-19 11:33:58.194Z	129.708° SE	2025-06-19 11:39:58.194Z	71.982° E	26.669°	2025-06-19 11:45:58.194Z	18.062° NNE
12 mins	2025-06-19 13:24:58.194Z	204.822° SW	2025-06-19 13:29:58.194Z	264.413° W	37.241°	2025-06-19 13:36:58.194Z	345.454° N
9 mins	2025-06-19 23:12:58.194Z	40.92° NE	2025-06-19 23:16:58.194Z	78.059° E	20.024°	2025-06-19 23:21:58.194Z	121.988° SE
13 mins	2025-06-20 01:02:58.194Z	355.103° N	2025-06-20 01:08:58.194Z	254.315° W	42.932°	2025-06-20 01:15:58.194Z	195.28° SSW

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