OPS 0856 DEB, 24959

Orbit data source: Space-Track

OPS 0856 DEB, 24959 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Fri, 19 Aug 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

24959, 1966-077R

Orbit

LEO

Country

Related business

United States Space Force (US)

Manufacturer

Unknown

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

1966-08-19 (60 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown shape, 0.1 m

Radar Cross Section

Small (<0.1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 3 weeks ago

TLE from 3 weeks ago

0 OPS 0856 DEB
1 24959U 66077R   26100.09361994  .00000996  00000-0  15633+0 0  9996
2 24959  88.0227 152.6167 1196978  54.7310 337.4379  8.96559843173089

Epoch: 2026-04-10T02:14Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-04-10T02:14:48.762Z)

Latitude

26.0929°

Longitude

-78.4543°

Altitude

2,354.785 km

Speed

7.115 km/s

True Right ascension

10h 14m 19s

True Declination

25° 58' 56"

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

07:44:55

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

4,578.613 km

Perigee altitude

2,236.019 km

Semi-major axis

9,785.453 km

Eccentricity

0.1197

Inclination

88.0227°

RAAN

152.6167°

Arg. of periapsis

54.731°

True anomaly

331.34951°

Mean anomaly

337.4379°

Eccentric anomaly

334.48361°

Mean motion

2.24219 °/min

Orbital period

160.56 mins

BSTAR

0.15633

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Other satellites on launch #77 in the year 1966 (1966-08-19 UTC)

SECOR 7 (EGRS 7), 2411

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OPS 0856 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.
22 mins	2026-04-30 01:26:32.583Z	148.57° SSE	2026-04-30 01:37:32.583Z	76.175° E	37.191°	2026-04-30 01:48:32.583Z	9.258° NNE
19 mins	2026-04-30 04:09:32.583Z	228.747° WSW	2026-04-30 04:18:32.583Z	286.714° WNW	28.501°	2026-04-30 04:28:32.583Z	346.083° N
35 mins	2026-04-30 12:44:32.583Z	10.452° NNE	2026-04-30 12:58:32.583Z	79.245° E	37.123°	2026-04-30 13:19:32.583Z	153.64° SSE
34 mins	2026-04-30 15:25:32.583Z	348.957° N	2026-04-30 15:38:32.583Z	286.161° WNW	38.567°	2026-04-30 15:59:32.583Z	213.304° SW

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OPS 0856 DEB, 24959

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 3 weeks ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-04-10T02:14:48.762Z)

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OPS 0856 DEB Visibility forecast

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