SATCOM 3 DEB, 38687

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SATCOM 3 DEB, 38687 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

38687, 1979-101W

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: 3 days ago

TLE from 3 days ago

0 SATCOM 3 DEB
1 38687U 79101W   26170.33677070 -.00000092  00000-0  00000-0 0  9991
2 38687   7.5268 185.8779 4792103 270.9948  36.4974  1.80367672122932

Epoch: 2026-06-19T08:04Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-19T08:04:56.988Z)

Latitude

-0°

Longitude

157.10326°

Altitude

15,386.399 km

Speed

4.759 km/s

True Right ascension

12h 23m 37s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

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

23:21:46

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

35,794.117 km

Perigee altitude

8,469.566 km

Semi-major axis

28,509.978 km

Eccentricity

0.47921

Inclination

7.5268°

RAAN

185.8779°

Arg. of periapsis

270.9948°

True anomaly

88.85025°

Mean anomaly

36.4974°

Eccentric anomaly

60.36185°

Mean motion

0.45087 °/min

Orbital period

798.46 mins

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

SATCOM 3 DEB, 32987

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SATCOM 3 DEB, 38688

SATCOM 3 DEB, 32991

SATCOM 3 DEB *, 32990

DELTA 1 R/B(1), 11636

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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.
103 mins	2026-06-22 12:19:27.462Z	196.828° SSW	2026-06-22 12:19:27.462Z	196.828° SSW	34.068°	2026-06-22 14:02:27.462Z	134.124° SE
417 mins	2026-06-23 05:22:27.462Z	246.473° WSW	2026-06-23 08:14:27.462Z	237.5° WSW	29.077°	2026-06-23 12:19:27.462Z	250.602° W

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SATCOM 3 DEB, 38687

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 3 days ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-19T08:04:56.988Z)

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Orbital elements

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

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