SATCOM 3 DEB, 29002

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SATCOM 3 DEB, 29002 is space debris in HEO originally from a launch on Fri, 07 Dec 1979 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

29002, 1979-101E

Orbit

HEO

Country

Related business

Lockheed Martin (US)

Manufacturer

Unknown

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

1979-12-07 (47 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown shape, 1.1 m

Radar Cross Section

Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 20 hours ago

TLE from 20 hours ago

0 SATCOM 3 DEB
1 29002U 79101E   26168.37044854 -.00000104  00000-0  00000-0 0  9995
2 29002   8.5970  94.9735 4805301  81.7501  25.9875  1.81868774135481

Epoch: 2026-06-17T08:53Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-17T08:53:26.753Z)

Latitude

3.94063°

Longitude

-151.26409°

Altitude

12,477.061 km

Speed

5.312 km/s

True Right ascension

16h 30m 54s

True Declination

3° 55' 54"

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

15:44:34

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

35,599.181 km

Perigee altitude

8,350.34 km

Semi-major axis

28,352.898 km

Eccentricity

0.48053

Inclination

8.597°

RAAN

94.9735°

Arg. of periapsis

81.7501°

True anomaly

70.84026°

Mean anomaly

25.9875°

Eccentric anomaly

45.68826°

Mean motion

0.45462 °/min

Orbital period

791.87 mins

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Other satellites on launch #101 in the year 1979 (1979-12-07 UTC)

SATCOM 3 DEB, 32988

SATCOM 3 DEB *, 32990

SATCOM 3 DEB, 32991

SATCOM 3 DEB, 38688

SATCOM 3 DEB, 49959

DELTA 1 R/B(1), 11636

DELTA 1 R/B(2), 11637 (Decayed)

SATCOM 3 DEB, 32983

SATCOM 3 DEB, 31138

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SATCOM 3 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.
228 mins	2026-06-18 12:33:13.602Z	244.728° WSW	2026-06-18 14:01:13.602Z	237.749° WSW	13.964°	2026-06-18 16:21:13.602Z	240.979° WSW
121 mins	2026-06-18 21:55:13.602Z	242.162° WSW	2026-06-18 23:15:13.602Z	176.173° S	31.656°	2026-06-18 23:56:13.602Z	111.236° ESE

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SATCOM 3 DEB, 29002

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 20 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-17T08:53:26.753Z)

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Other satellites on launch #101 in the year 1979 (1979-12-07 UTC)

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