TRANSIT 5B-2 DEB, 25156

Orbit data source: Space-Track

TRANSIT 5B-2 DEB, 25156 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Thu, 05 Dec 1963 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

25156, 1963-049N

Orbit

LEO

Last TLE update

14 hours ago

Origin

United States Navy (US)

Manufacturer

Unknown

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

1963-12-05 (62 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

Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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TLE from 14 hours ago

0 TRANSIT 5B-2 DEB
1 25156U 63049N   25184.47479753  .00000464  00000-0  63799-3 0  9998
2 25156  89.9183  74.8716 0042470 328.8676 211.2868 13.56831709351739

Epoch: 2025-07-03T11:23Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-03T11:23:42.506Z)

Latitude

-0.01813°

Longitude

162.2035°

Altitude

1,077.186 km

Speed

7.3 km/s

True Right ascension

16h 59m 29s

True Declination

0° 01' 05"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-42.52104°

Longitude

162.27302°

Altitude

1,071.577 km

Speed

7.311 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

20h 49m 49s

Apparent Declination

-63° 29' 28"

Sunlit

Object is in full shadow

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

13:34:39

Azimuth

144.578° SSE

Elevation

-43.194°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,075.791 km

Perigee altitude

1,012.746 km

Semi-major axis

7,422.406 km

Eccentricity

0.00425

Inclination

89.9183°

RAAN

74.8716°

Arg. of periapsis

328.8676°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

211.2868°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.39411 °/min

Orbital period

106.07 mins

BSTAR

0.00063799

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Other satellites on launch #49 in the year 1963 (1963-12-05 UTC)

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THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 706

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 715

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 753

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 2432

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 2620

TRANSIT 5B-2 DEB, 2930 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 5BN2-5E3 DEB *, 4586 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 5BN2-5E3 DEB *, 6182 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 5BN2-5E3 DEB *, 6283 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 5B-2 DEB, 42666 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 5B-2 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.
12 mins	2025-07-04 04:47:48.884Z	7.784° NNE	2025-07-04 04:53:48.884Z	89.469° E	43.127°	2025-07-04 04:59:48.884Z	173.111° S
7 mins	2025-07-04 06:35:48.884Z	321.208° NNW	2025-07-04 06:38:48.884Z	290.791° WNW	18.031°	2025-07-04 06:42:48.884Z	250.692° W
11 mins	2025-07-04 16:42:48.884Z	159.452° S	2025-07-04 16:47:48.884Z	72.436° E	41.63°	2025-07-04 16:53:48.884Z	4.847° NNE
7 mins	2025-07-04 18:30:48.884Z	246.413° WSW	2025-07-04 18:33:48.884Z	278.545° WNW	18.474°	2025-07-04 18:37:48.884Z	320.413° NNW

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