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 (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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Last TLE update: 21 hours ago

TLE from 21 hours ago
0 PAGEOS 1 DEB
1  2256U 66056C   26035.30014221 -.00000008  00000-0 -96933-2 0  9999
2  2256  86.9409 171.0362 0027499 284.4067  75.3688  7.93548791727933
Epoch: 2026-02-04T07:12Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-04T07:12:12.286Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
-71.4837°
Altitude
4,234.054 km
Speed
6.131 km/s
True Right ascension
11h 24m 08s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow 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
06:21:02
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
4,266.435 km
Perigee altitude
4,208.053 km
Semi-major axis
10,615.381 km
Eccentricity
0.00275
Inclination
86.9409°
RAAN
171.0362°
Arg. of periapsis
284.4067°
True anomaly
75.67396°
Mean anomaly
75.3688°
Eccentric anomaly
75.52135°
Mean motion
1.98445 °/min
Orbital period
181.41 mins
BSTAR
-0.0096933
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