USA 40 R/B DEB, 23159
Orbit data source: Space-Track
USA 40 R/B DEB, 23159 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Tue, 08 Aug 1989 UTC launched from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). 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
Orbit
Country
USRelated business
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Unknown shape, 0.1 m
Radar Cross Section
Small (<0.1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 8 hours ago
TLE from 8 hours ago
0 USA 40 R/B DEB
1 23159U 89061N 26094.29530190 .00070528 00000-0 15603-1 0 9992
2 23159 56.9415 154.0224 1596228 335.7027 17.5955 11.86802382250233Epoch: 2026-04-04T07:05Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-04-04T07:05:14.084Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
-144.90342°
Altitude
530.632 km
Speed
8.145 km/s
True Right ascension
10h 16m 05s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
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Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:50:07
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
3,036.07 km
Perigee altitude
444.327 km
Semi-major axis
8,118.335 km
Eccentricity
0.15962
Inclination
56.9415°
RAAN
154.0224°
Arg. of periapsis
335.7027°
True anomaly
24.39184°
Mean anomaly
17.5955°
Eccentric anomaly
20.85078°
Mean motion
2.96717 °/min
Orbital period
121.33 mins
BSTAR
0.015603
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Other satellites on launch #61 in the year 1989 (1989-08-08 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.USA 40 R/B 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. |
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| 29 mins | 2026-04-04 15:44:49.864Z | 306.814° NW | 2026-04-04 15:58:49.864Z | 243.657° WSW | 34.697° | 2026-04-04 16:13:49.864Z | 181.756° SSW |
| 11 mins | 2026-04-05 05:27:49.864Z | 179.321° S | 2026-04-05 05:30:49.864Z | 129.065° SE | 34.914° | 2026-04-05 05:38:49.864Z | 52.081° ENE |
| 16 mins | 2026-04-05 07:32:49.864Z | 265.569° W | 2026-04-05 07:37:49.864Z | 333.031° NNW | 36.58° | 2026-04-05 07:48:49.864Z | 44.05° NE |
| 19 mins | 2026-04-05 09:40:49.864Z | 307.063° NW | 2026-04-05 09:47:49.864Z | 2.287° NNE | 29.047° | 2026-04-05 09:59:49.864Z | 60.901° ENE |
| 26 mins | 2026-04-05 11:48:49.864Z | 320.597° NNW | 2026-04-05 11:58:49.864Z | 29.433° NE | 37.219° | 2026-04-05 12:14:49.864Z | 100.489° ESE |
| 30 mins | 2026-04-05 13:55:49.864Z | 314.796° NW | 2026-04-05 14:07:49.864Z | 258.94° W | 44.847° | 2026-04-05 14:25:49.864Z | 144.863° SSE |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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