TRANSIT 18 DEB, 35416

Orbit data source: Space-Track

TRANSIT 18 DEB, 35416 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Sat, 02 Mar 1968 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

35416, 1968-012F

Orbit

LEO

Country

Related business

United States Navy (US)

Manufacturer

Unknown

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

1968-03-02 (58 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown shape, 0.2 m

Radar Cross Section

Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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TLE from 7 hours ago

0 TRANSIT 18 DEB
1 35416U 68012F   26038.93053537  .00000841  00000-0  11222-2 0  9993
2 35416  90.0208 273.1271 0064597 268.3269 153.9247 13.58827579836980

Epoch: 2026-02-07T22:19Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-07T22:19:58.255Z)

Latitude

62.66035°

Longitude

160.04735°

Altitude

1,093.909 km

Speed

7.29 km/s

True Right ascension

18h 12m 20s

True Declination

62° 31' 34"

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

07:15:36

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,084.892 km

Perigee altitude

989.093 km

Semi-major axis

7,415.13 km

Eccentricity

0.00646

Inclination

90.0208°

RAAN

273.1271°

Arg. of periapsis

268.3269°

True anomaly

154.24772°

Mean anomaly

153.9247°

Eccentric anomaly

154.08645°

Mean motion

3.39911 °/min

Orbital period

105.91 mins

BSTAR

0.0011222

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Other satellites on launch #12 in the year 1968 (1968-03-02 UTC)

SCOUT A R/B, 3137

TRANSIT 18 DEB, 18594 (Decayed)

SCOUT A DEB, 3214

OPS 7034 (TRANSIT 18), 3133

SCOUT A DEB, 3213

TRANSIT 18 DEB, 42668 (Decayed)

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TRANSIT 18 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.
5 mins	2026-02-08 05:43:47.374Z	311.353° NW	2026-02-08 05:45:47.374Z	292.572° NW	13.219°	2026-02-08 05:48:47.374Z	264.927° W
11 mins	2026-02-08 15:48:47.374Z	172.579° S	2026-02-08 15:53:47.374Z	51.282° ENE	44.796°	2026-02-08 15:59:47.374Z	359.296° N
5 mins	2026-02-08 17:37:47.374Z	260.562° W	2026-02-08 17:39:47.374Z	279.723° WNW	14.162°	2026-02-08 17:42:47.374Z	308.678° NW
10 mins	2026-02-09 02:54:47.374Z	26.411° NE	2026-02-09 02:59:47.374Z	87.576° E	29.042°	2026-02-09 03:04:47.374Z	144.015° SSE
10 mins	2026-02-09 04:40:47.374Z	339.794° N	2026-02-09 04:45:47.374Z	272.388° WNW	31.531°	2026-02-09 04:50:47.374Z	218.231° SW

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TRANSIT 18 DEB, 35416

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 7 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-07T22:19:58.255Z)

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Orbital elements

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