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SATCOM 3 DEB, 29003

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SATCOM 3 DEB, 29003 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

29003, 1979-101F

Orbit

HEO

Country

US

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: 5 days ago

TLE from 5 days ago

0 SATCOM 3 DEB
1 29003U 79101F   26164.45755293 -.00000095  00000-0  00000-0 0  9996
2 29003   9.2761  42.7584 4898574 188.9975  26.8635  1.83289958 86538

Epoch: 2026-06-13T10:58Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-13T10:58:52.573Z)

Latitude

-9.24022°

Longitude

-120.92972°

Altitude

12,457.555 km

Speed

5.31 km/s

True Right ascension

20h 22m 14s

True Declination

-9° 13' 11"

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

11:27:29

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

35,645.074 km

Perigee altitude

8,011.046 km

Semi-major axis

28,206.197 km

Eccentricity

0.48986

Inclination

9.2761°

RAAN

42.7584°

Arg. of periapsis

188.9975°

True anomaly

73.99268°

Mean anomaly

26.8635°

Eccentric anomaly

47.58439°

Mean motion

0.45817 °/min

Orbital period

785.74 mins

BSTAR

0

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

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

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SATCOM 3 DEB, 38688

SATCOM 3 DEB *, 32990

SATCOM 3 DEB, 29004

SATCOM 3, 11635

SATCOM 3 DEB, 32991

SATCOM 3 DEB, 32987

SATCOM 3 DEB, 32986

SATCOM 3 DEB, 32985

DELTA 1 R/B(1), 11636

SATCOM 3 DEB, 32983

SATCOM 3 DEB, 32984

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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.
717 mins	2026-06-18 08:01:51.270Z	223.718° SW	2026-06-18 17:33:51.270Z	138.468° SSE	33.857°	2026-06-18 19:58:51.270Z	105.501° ESE

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Check out SATCOM 3 DEB, 29003 on other resources

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