ATLAS AGENA R/B, 27785

Orbit data source: Space-Track

ATLAS AGENA R/B, 27785 is space debris in GEO originally from a launch on Tue, 06 Aug 1968 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
27785, 1968-063B
Orbit
GEO
Last TLE update
23 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
LMSC
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
AGENA D, Unknown motor
Mass
~555 kg wet, 555 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1968-08-06 (57 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Cyl, 6.3 m
Radar Cross Section
8.306 m²

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TLE from 23 hours ago
0 ATLAS AGENA R/B
1 27785U 68063B   25181.41699641  .00000047  00000-0  00000-0 0  9990
2 27785   5.2789 271.7772 1028793 253.4886  95.2471  1.01773431 22808
Epoch: 2025-06-30T10:00Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T10:00:28.489Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
-156.83704°
Altitude
36,202.847 km
Speed
3.029 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 08m 02s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-0.4198°
Longitude
-161.41448°
Altitude
35,853.807 km
Speed
3.054 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
17h 28m 53s
Apparent Declination
-6° 24' 24"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:54:52
Azimuth
238.178° WSW
Elevation
23.762°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
39,667.112 km
Perigee altitude
31,076.683 km
Semi-major axis
41,750.035 km
Eccentricity
0.10288
Inclination
5.2789°
RAAN
271.7772°
Arg. of periapsis
253.4886°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
95.2471°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
0.25442 °/min
Orbital period
1,414.96 mins
BSTAR
0
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732 mins2025-07-01 09:16:36.706Z238.164° WSW2025-07-01 11:09:36.706Z241.585° WSW22.759°2025-07-01 21:28:36.706Z256.232° W
494 mins2025-07-02 01:02:36.706Z247.841° W2025-07-02 09:16:36.706Z233.839° WSW25.009°2025-07-02 09:16:36.706Z233.839° WSW
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