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

DOME, 4.1 m

Radar Cross Section

Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 1 day ago

0 PAGEOS 1 DEB
1 02256U 66056C   26303.92156776 -.00000022  00000-0 -23691-1 0  9993
2 02256  86.9201 147.0833 0038232  62.8033 297.6663  7.93533084749246

Epoch: 2026-10-30T22:07Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-10-30T22:07:03.454Z)

Latitude

0.00003°

Longitude

136.0842°

Altitude

4,222.766 km

Speed

6.138 km/s

True Right ascension

09h 48m 19s

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

22:27:15

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

4,277.969 km

Perigee altitude

4,196.799 km

Semi-major axis

10,615.521 km

Eccentricity

0.00382

Inclination

86.9201°

RAAN

147.0833°

Arg. of periapsis

62.8033°

True anomaly

297.27742°

Mean anomaly

297.6663°

Eccentric anomaly

297.47195°

Mean motion

1.98441 °/min

Orbital period

181.41 mins

BSTAR

-0.023691

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

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PAGEOS 1 DEB, 9756 (Decayed)

PAGEOS 1 DEB, 9778 (Decayed)

PAGEOS 1 DEB, 9749 (Decayed)

PAGEOS 1 DEB, 9762 (Decayed)

PAGEOS 1 DEB, 9769 (Decayed)

PAGEOS 1 DEB, 9773 (Decayed)

PAGEOS 1 DEB, 9772 (Decayed)

PAGEOS 1 DEB, 9755 (Decayed)

PAGEOS 1 DEB, 9777 (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.
6 mins	2026-11-01 02:46:05.500Z	199.883° SSW	2026-11-01 02:46:05.500Z	199.883° SSW	25.869°	2026-11-01 02:52:05.500Z	196.541° SSW
19 mins	2026-11-01 05:16:05.500Z	337.635° N	2026-11-01 05:25:05.500Z	310.686° NW	16.385°	2026-11-01 05:35:05.500Z	280.847° WNW
21 mins	2026-11-01 10:42:05.500Z	81.306° E	2026-11-01 10:52:05.500Z	50.857° ENE	17.432°	2026-11-01 11:03:05.500Z	18.155° NNE
41 mins	2026-11-01 13:27:05.500Z	165.227° S	2026-11-01 13:47:05.500Z	81.289° E	76.497°	2026-11-01 14:08:05.500Z	4.337° NNE
35 mins	2026-11-01 16:35:05.500Z	241.466° WSW	2026-11-01 16:52:05.500Z	298.174° NW	29.874°	2026-11-01 17:10:05.500Z	356.18° N
37 mins	2026-11-01 23:21:05.500Z	5.69° NNE	2026-11-01 23:39:05.500Z	67.779° E	36.423°	2026-11-01 23:58:05.500Z	131.559° SE
23 mins	2026-11-02 02:23:05.500Z	353.905° N	2026-11-02 02:42:05.500Z	285.413° WNW	66.207°	2026-11-02 02:46:05.500Z	243.979° WSW

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PAGEOS 1 DEB, 2256

Orbit data source: Space-Track

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-10-30T22:07:03.454Z)

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

PAGEOS 1 DEB Visibility forecast

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