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SATCOM 3 DEB, 32987

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SATCOM 3 DEB, 32987 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

32987, 1979-101N

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: 14 hours ago

TLE from 14 hours ago

0 SATCOM 3 DEB
1 32987U 79101N   26168.52651904 -.00000141  00000-0  00000+0 0  9998
2 32987  10.0232  28.9253 4924632 216.2883  87.4777  1.83451670122895

Epoch: 2026-06-17T12:38Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-17T12:38:11.245Z)

Latitude

-0.97377°

Longitude

-71.88846°

Altitude

27,307.685 km

Speed

3.086 km/s

True Right ascension

01h 33m 45s

True Declination

0° 58' 21"

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

13:00:00

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

35,693.83 km

Perigee altitude

7,929.131 km

Semi-major axis

28,189.618 km

Eccentricity

0.49246

Inclination

10.0232°

RAAN

28.9253°

Arg. of periapsis

216.2883°

True anomaly

138.06401°

Mean anomaly

87.4777°

Eccentric anomaly

113.37752°

Mean motion

0.45857 °/min

Orbital period

785.04 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)

SATCOM 3 DEB, 32988

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SATCOM 3 DEB, 49956

SATCOM 3 DEB *, 32990

SATCOM 3 DEB, 29003

DELTA 1 R/B(1), 11636

SATCOM 3 DEB, 32985

SATCOM 3 DEB, 32986

SATCOM 3 DEB, 32991

SATCOM 3, 11635

SATCOM 3 DEB, 32984

SATCOM 3 DEB, 32983

SATCOM 3 DEB, 49958

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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.
708 mins	2026-06-18 12:30:06.455Z	220.892° SW	2026-06-18 18:55:06.455Z	202.33° SSW	37.272°	2026-06-19 00:18:06.455Z	125.056° SE

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Check out SATCOM 3 DEB, 32987 on other resources

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