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
Flag of USUS
Related business
Manufacturer
Goodyear
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
ECHO CANISTER, Unknown motor
Mass
9 kg wet, 9 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1966-06-24 (59 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Half Sphere, Unknown HBR
Radar Cross Section
0.377 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 22 hours ago

TLE from 22 hours ago
0 PAGEOS 1 DEB
1 02256U 66056C   25259.24756658 -.00000062  00000-0 -62733-1 0  9996
2 02256  86.9428 183.5912 0025164  33.4067 326.8321  7.93554060716743
Epoch: 2025-09-16T05:56Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-16T05:56:29.752Z)
Latitude
-0.00009°
Longitude
99.02663°
Altitude
4,218.961 km
Speed
6.14 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 14m 21s
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
20:46:54
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
4,263.909 km
Perigee altitude
4,210.484 km
Semi-major axis
10,615.334 km
Eccentricity
0.00252
Inclination
86.9428°
RAAN
183.5912°
Arg. of periapsis
33.4067°
True anomaly
326.67392°
Mean anomaly
326.8321°
Eccentric anomaly
326.75305°
Mean motion
1.98446 °/min
Orbital period
181.41 mins
BSTAR
-0.062733
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