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

12 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 12 hours ago

0 TRANSIT 5B-2 DEB
1 25156U 63049N   25182.25009766  .00000548  00000-0  75619-3 0  9992
2 25156  89.9184  74.8902 0042803 335.3870 144.5267 13.56829966351874

Epoch: 2025-07-01T06:00Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T06:00:08.437Z)

Latitude

59.89273°

Longitude

-114.83321°

Altitude

1,083.435 km

Speed

7.303 km/s

True Right ascension

16h 59m 00s

True Declination

59° 44' 59"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-8.09957°

Longitude

65.29116°

Altitude

1,021.381 km

Speed

7.355 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

04h 08m 51s

Apparent Declination

-63° 44' 21"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

05:25:23

Azimuth

188.624° SSW

Elevation

-14.763°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,076.045 km

Perigee altitude

1,012.505 km

Semi-major axis

7,422.412 km

Eccentricity

0.00428

Inclination

89.9184°

RAAN

74.8902°

Arg. of periapsis

335.387°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

144.5267°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.39411 °/min

Orbital period

106.07 mins

BSTAR

0.00075619

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

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TRANSIT 5B-2, 704

TRANSIT 5E 3, 705

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	2025-07-01 17:53:44.113Z	201.9° SSW	2025-07-01 17:59:44.113Z	272.432° WNW	35.12°	2025-07-01 18:05:44.113Z	344.533° N
11 mins	2025-07-02 05:01:44.113Z	7.773° NNE	2025-07-02 05:06:44.113Z	103.71° ESE	44.025°	2025-07-02 05:12:44.113Z	176.569° S
7 mins	2025-07-02 06:48:44.113Z	318.819° NNW	2025-07-02 06:51:44.113Z	288.862° WNW	16.645°	2025-07-02 06:55:44.113Z	251.124° W
11 mins	2025-07-02 16:55:44.113Z	162.914° S	2025-07-02 17:00:44.113Z	60.77° ENE	42.651°	2025-07-02 17:06:44.113Z	3.117° NNE

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