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
Flag of USUS
Related business
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
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 1 month ago

TLE from 1 month ago
0 OPS 0856 DEB
1 24959U 66077R   26150.96954656  .00001164  00000-0  19692+0 0  9997
2 24959  88.0800 148.7054 1139230 355.6803  30.2828  8.96600226177640
Epoch: 2026-05-30T23:16Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-30T23:16:08.822Z)
Latitude
33.47337°
Longitude
-87.54486°
Altitude
2,487.967 km
Speed
7.018 km/s
True Right ascension
09h 59m 52s
True Declination
33° 20' 46"
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
23:58:41
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
4,521.782 km
Perigee altitude
2,292.271 km
Semi-major axis
9,785.163 km
Eccentricity
0.11392
Inclination
88.08°
RAAN
148.7054°
Arg. of periapsis
355.6803°
True anomaly
37.76123°
Mean anomaly
30.2828°
Eccentric anomaly
33.92581°
Mean motion
2.24229 °/min
Orbital period
160.55 mins
BSTAR
0.19692
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