THOR AGENA B R/B, 2174

Orbit data source: Space-Track

THOR AGENA B R/B, 2174 is space debris in SSO originally from a launch on Sun, 15 May 1966 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

2174, 1966-040B

Orbit

SSO

Last TLE update

16 hours ago

Origin

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (US)

Manufacturer

LMSC

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

AGENA B, Unknown motor

Mass

600 kg wet, 600 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1966-05-15 (59 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Cyl + 1 Nozzle, 6.3 m

Radar Cross Section

8.306 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 16 hours ago

0 THOR AGENA B R/B
1 02174U 66040B   25191.77037295 -.00000023  00000-0  43568-4 0  9994
2 02174 100.3133 109.6488 0056311 130.9359 229.6660 13.36272842883625

Epoch: 2025-07-10T18:29Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-10T18:29:20.222Z)

Latitude

0.00001°

Longitude

-96.61735°

Altitude

1,153.423 km

Speed

7.263 km/s

True Right ascension

07h 18m 35s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-4.67989°

Longitude

-95.08868°

Altitude

1,155.872 km

Speed

7.261 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

08h 46m 33s

Apparent Declination

-22° 44' 21"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

22:56:09

Azimuth

67.65° E

Elevation

-57.701°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,162.773 km

Perigee altitude

1,078.321 km

Semi-major axis

7,498.684 km

Eccentricity

0.00563

Inclination

100.3133°

RAAN

109.6488°

Arg. of periapsis

130.9359°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

229.666°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.34245 °/min

Orbital period

107.71 mins

BSTAR

0.000043568

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Other satellites on launch #40 in the year 1966 (1966-05-15 UTC)

THOR AGENA B 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.
11 mins	2025-07-11 17:58:15.214Z	144.847° SSE	2025-07-11 18:03:15.214Z	83.683° E	41.019°	2025-07-11 18:09:15.214Z	353.348° N
8 mins	2025-07-11 19:46:15.214Z	224.884° SW	2025-07-11 19:50:15.214Z	267.834° W	21.278°	2025-07-11 19:54:15.214Z	309.42° NW
11 mins	2025-07-12 07:02:15.214Z	28.041° NE	2025-07-12 07:07:15.214Z	90.985° ESE	38.823°	2025-07-12 07:13:15.214Z	176.486° S
9 mins	2025-07-12 08:49:15.214Z	345.329° N	2025-07-12 08:53:15.214Z	299.933° NW	24.176°	2025-07-12 08:58:15.214Z	247.052° WSW

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