PAGEOS 1 DEB, 2256

Orbit data source: Space-Track

PAGEOS 1 DEB, 2256 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Fri, 24 Jun 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

2256, 1966-056C

Orbit

LEO

Country

Related business

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (US)

Manufacturer

Goodyear

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

ECHO CANISTER, Unknown motor

Mass

9 kg wet, 9 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1966-06-24 (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

Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 1 day ago

0 PAGEOS 1 DEB
1 02256U 66056C   26125.05023494 -.00000003  00000-0 -54563-2 0  9991
2 02256  86.9333 163.0479 0031496 212.1019 147.7869  7.93540680735052

Epoch: 2026-05-05T01:12Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-05T01:12:20.298Z)

Latitude

0.00002°

Longitude

-77.96732°

Altitude

4,269.753 km

Speed

6.111 km/s

True Right ascension

10h 52m 11s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

13:24:24

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

4,270.751 km

Perigee altitude

4,203.882 km

Semi-major axis

10,615.453 km

Eccentricity

0.00315

Inclination

86.9333°

RAAN

163.0479°

Arg. of periapsis

212.1019°

True anomaly

147.97866°

Mean anomaly

147.7869°

Eccentric anomaly

147.88284°

Mean motion

1.98443 °/min

Orbital period

181.41 mins

BSTAR

-0.0054563

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PAGEOS 1 DEB, 9760 (Decayed)

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PAGEOS 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.
31 mins	2026-05-06 11:18:31.104Z	6.49° NNE	2026-05-06 11:34:31.104Z	56.049° ENE	21.007°	2026-05-06 11:49:31.104Z	102.892° ESE
42 mins	2026-05-06 14:20:31.104Z	357.37° N	2026-05-06 14:41:31.104Z	120.081° SE	44.991°	2026-05-06 15:02:31.104Z	182.941° SSW
28 mins	2026-05-06 17:24:31.104Z	344.049° N	2026-05-06 17:37:31.104Z	304.102° NW	22.18°	2026-05-06 17:52:31.104Z	257.789° W
8 mins	2026-05-06 23:01:31.104Z	52.361° ENE	2026-05-06 23:04:31.104Z	43.736° NE	11.138°	2026-05-06 23:09:31.104Z	29.422° NE
41 mins	2026-05-07 01:37:31.104Z	151.088° SSE	2026-05-07 01:57:31.104Z	78.828° E	40.956°	2026-05-07 02:18:31.104Z	5.928° NNE
39 mins	2026-05-07 04:41:31.104Z	223.446° SW	2026-05-07 05:00:31.104Z	290.597° WNW	33.377°	2026-05-07 05:20:31.104Z	357.94° N

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PAGEOS 1 DEB, 2256

Orbit data source: Space-Track

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-05T01:12:20.298Z)

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Orbital elements

Other satellites on launch #56 in the year 1966 (1966-06-24 UTC)

PAGEOS 1 DEB Visibility forecast

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