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
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
1
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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12 mins2025-06-19 11:33:58.194Z129.708° SE2025-06-19 11:39:58.194Z71.982° E26.669°2025-06-19 11:45:58.194Z18.062° NNE
12 mins2025-06-19 13:24:58.194Z204.822° SW2025-06-19 13:29:58.194Z264.413° W37.241°2025-06-19 13:36:58.194Z345.454° N
9 mins2025-06-19 23:12:58.194Z40.92° NE2025-06-19 23:16:58.194Z78.059° E20.024°2025-06-19 23:21:58.194Z121.988° SE
13 mins2025-06-20 01:02:58.194Z355.103° N2025-06-20 01:08:58.194Z254.315° W42.932°2025-06-20 01:15:58.194Z195.28° SSW
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