USA 40 R/B, 20344
Orbit data source: Space-Track
USA 40 R/B, 20344 is space debris originally from a launch on Tue, 08 Aug 1989 UTC launched from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). 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
Orbit
Country
USRelated business
Manufacturer
Thiokol/UT
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
MM3-PKM, Unknown motor
Mass
Wet unknown, ~200 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Cyl + Cone, 1.3 m
Radar Cross Section
3.519 m², Large (>1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 2 days ago
TLE from 2 days ago
0 USA 40 R/B
1 20344U 89061D 26171.44141546 .00000164 00000-0 14453-3 0 9994
2 20344 57.0134 229.6101 3560587 316.3745 20.4242 7.88972360212985Epoch: 2026-06-20T10:35Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-20T10:35:38.295Z)
Latitude
-0.00006°
Longitude
162.04451°
Altitude
1,025.539 km
Speed
8.385 km/s
True Right ascension
15h 18m 26s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
00:50:20
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
8,074.973 km
Perigee altitude
485.102 km
Semi-major axis
10,658.174 km
Eccentricity
0.35606
Inclination
57.0134°
RAAN
229.6101°
Arg. of periapsis
316.3745°
True anomaly
43.71094°
Mean anomaly
20.4242°
Eccentric anomaly
30.90112°
Mean motion
1.97251 °/min
Orbital period
182.51 mins
BSTAR
0.00014453
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Other satellites on launch #61 in the year 1989 (1989-08-08 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.USA 40 R/B 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. |
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| 88 mins | 2026-06-22 14:56:46.572Z | 316.169° NNW | 2026-06-22 15:40:46.572Z | 253.047° W | 41.151° | 2026-06-22 16:24:46.572Z | 179.681° S |
| 30 mins | 2026-06-22 18:30:46.572Z | 298.274° NW | 2026-06-22 18:45:46.572Z | 281.675° WNW | 12.76° | 2026-06-22 19:00:46.572Z | 264.467° W |
| 41 mins | 2026-06-23 05:36:46.572Z | 208.715° SW | 2026-06-23 05:45:46.572Z | 119.71° SE | 44.41° | 2026-06-23 06:17:46.572Z | 45.515° ENE |
| 70 mins | 2026-06-23 08:47:46.572Z | 279.249° WNW | 2026-06-23 09:05:46.572Z | 354.791° N | 39.562° | 2026-06-23 09:57:46.572Z | 76.631° E |
| 90 mins | 2026-06-23 12:03:46.572Z | 309.838° NW | 2026-06-23 12:40:46.572Z | 41.995° NE | 44.071° | 2026-06-23 13:33:46.572Z | 131.46° SE |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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