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

15 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 15 hours ago

0 OPS 4682 DEB
1 18538U 65027AF  25181.76053465 -.00000006  00000-0 -48299-4 0  9992
2 18538  90.2357 356.0428 0029336  12.5686   9.9194 12.95193573450176

Epoch: 2025-06-30T18:15Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T18:15:10.193Z)

Latitude

22.55965°

Longitude

163.08719°

Altitude

1,261.571 km

Speed

7.237 km/s

True Right ascension

23h 43m 46s

True Declination

22° 26' 46"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

62.09536°

Longitude

-16.35876°

Altitude

1,298.234 km

Speed

7.21 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

10h 17m 16s

Apparent Declination

18° 29' 53"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

21:12:49

Azimuth

342.368° N

Elevation

-29.684°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,300.571 km

Perigee altitude

1,255.65 km

Semi-major axis

7,656.248 km

Eccentricity

0.00293

Inclination

90.2357°

RAAN

356.0428°

Arg. of periapsis

12.5686°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

9.9194°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.23981 °/min

Orbital period

111.12 mins

BSTAR

-0.000048299

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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	2025-07-01 10:56:31.440Z	134.04° SE	2025-07-01 11:02:31.440Z	71.896° E	29.591°	2025-07-01 11:08:31.440Z	16.129° NNE
12 mins	2025-07-01 12:47:31.440Z	210.271° SW	2025-07-01 12:52:31.440Z	265.637° W	34.31°	2025-07-01 12:59:31.440Z	342.814° N
10 mins	2025-07-01 22:35:31.440Z	38.134° NE	2025-07-01 22:39:31.440Z	76.816° E	22.839°	2025-07-01 22:45:31.440Z	130.649° SE
13 mins	2025-07-02 00:25:31.440Z	351.788° N	2025-07-02 00:31:31.440Z	264.86° W	41.105°	2025-07-02 00:38:31.440Z	200.481° SSW

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