TRANSIT 5B-1 DEB, 2097

Orbit data source: Space-Track

TRANSIT 5B-1 DEB, 2097 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Sat, 28 Sep 1963 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

2097, 1963-038G

Orbit

LEO

Last TLE update

12 hours ago

Origin

United States Navy (US)

Manufacturer

Unknown

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

1963-09-28 (62 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 12 hours ago

0 TRANSIT 5B-1 DEB
1 02097U 63038G   25186.38853419  .00000381  00000-0  44924-3 0  9999
2 02097  90.0067 338.0944 0041752 142.4109 285.1437 13.65957046 52275

Epoch: 2025-07-05T09:19Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-05T09:19:29.354Z)

Latitude

67.16998°

Longitude

-85.42103°

Altitude

1,017.888 km

Speed

7.353 km/s

True Right ascension

22h 32m 18s

True Declination

67° 03' 04"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

60.27254°

Longitude

-85.41652°

Altitude

1,019.361 km

Speed

7.35 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

21h 57m 47s

Apparent Declination

15° 19' 32"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

09:31:54

Azimuth

352.429° N

Elevation

-34.431°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,042 km

Perigee altitude

980.296 km

Semi-major axis

7,389.285 km

Eccentricity

0.00418

Inclination

90.0067°

RAAN

338.0944°

Arg. of periapsis

142.4109°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

285.1437°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.41696 °/min

Orbital period

105.36 mins

BSTAR

0.00044924

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Other satellites on launch #38 in the year 1963 (1963-09-28 UTC)

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THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 745

TRANSIT 5B-1 DEB, 1528 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 5B-1 DEB, 3166

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TRANSIT 5B-1 DEB, 12943 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 5B-1 DEB, 19062 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 5B-1 DEB, 20470 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 5B-1 DEB, 27479 (Decayed)

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 38521

TRANSIT 5B-1 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.
11 mins	2025-07-05 21:53:51.448Z	17.066° NNE	2025-07-05 21:58:51.448Z	79.408° E	35.34°	2025-07-05 22:04:51.448Z	158.862° S
8 mins	2025-07-05 23:40:51.448Z	324.837° NNW	2025-07-05 23:43:51.448Z	287.102° WNW	23.407°	2025-07-05 23:48:51.448Z	231.736° WSW
10 mins	2025-07-06 09:43:51.448Z	141.287° SSE	2025-07-06 09:48:51.448Z	74.057° E	32.469°	2025-07-06 09:53:51.448Z	15.387° NNE
9 mins	2025-07-06 11:29:51.448Z	225.121° WSW	2025-07-06 11:33:51.448Z	275.901° WNW	27.061°	2025-07-06 11:38:51.448Z	334.046° NNW

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