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

Last TLE update

2 days ago

Origin

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 (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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TLE from 2 days ago

0 PAGEOS 1 DEB
1  2256U 66056C   25194.96139887  .00000007  00000-0  47380-2 0  9991
2  2256  86.9311 189.3138 0023916  81.0259 279.3253  7.93556933711925

Epoch: 2025-07-13T23:04Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-13T23:04:24.862Z)

Latitude

-0.00001°

Longitude

-88.8669°

Altitude

4,237.226 km

Speed

6.13 km/s

True Right ascension

12h 37m 15s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

9.7532°

Longitude

-88.5105°

Altitude

4,231.689 km

Speed

6.133 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

14h 28m 41s

Apparent Declination

-15° 05' 53"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

09:07:19

Azimuth

107.696° ESE

Elevation

-2.46°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

4,262.559 km

Perigee altitude

4,211.784 km

Semi-major axis

10,615.308 km

Eccentricity

0.00239

Inclination

86.9311°

RAAN

189.3138°

Arg. of periapsis

81.0259°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

279.3253°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

1.98447 °/min

Orbital period

181.41 mins

BSTAR

0.004738

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

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PAGEOS 1 DEB, 9463 (Decayed)

PAGEOS 1 DEB, 9464 (Decayed)

PAGEOS 1 DEB, 9465 (Decayed)

PAGEOS 1 DEB, 9466 (Decayed)

PAGEOS 1 DEB, 9467 (Decayed)

PAGEOS 1 DEB, 9468

PAGEOS 1 DEB, 9469 (Decayed)

PAGEOS 1 DEB, 9739 (Decayed)

PAGEOS 1 DEB, 9740 (Decayed)

PAGEOS 1 DEB, 9741 (Decayed)

PAGEOS 1 DEB, 9742 (Decayed)

PAGEOS 1 DEB, 9743 (Decayed)

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.
23 mins	2025-07-15 20:42:01.185Z	87.267° E	2025-07-15 20:54:01.185Z	50.907° ENE	17.745°	2025-07-15 21:05:01.185Z	18.036° NNE
41 mins	2025-07-15 23:29:01.185Z	167.475° S	2025-07-15 23:49:01.185Z	79.9° E	44.5°	2025-07-16 00:10:01.185Z	4.041° NNE
34 mins	2025-07-16 02:38:01.185Z	245.367° WSW	2025-07-16 02:54:01.185Z	298.17° NW	25.434°	2025-07-16 03:12:01.185Z	355.859° N
38 mins	2025-07-16 09:23:01.185Z	5.297° NNE	2025-07-16 09:41:01.185Z	67.71° E	31.74°	2025-07-16 10:01:01.185Z	135.204° SSE
40 mins	2025-07-16 12:25:01.185Z	353.54° N	2025-07-16 12:44:01.185Z	284.776° WNW	41.863°	2025-07-16 13:05:01.185Z	205.147° SW
11 mins	2025-07-16 15:33:01.185Z	329.139° NNW	2025-07-16 15:38:01.185Z	314.397° NW	12.197°	2025-07-16 15:44:01.185Z	296.923° NW

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