SATCOM 3 DEB, 38688
Orbit data source: Space-Track
SATCOM 3 DEB, 38688 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
Orbit
Country
USRelated business
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Unknown shape, 1.1 m
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 2 days ago
TLE from 2 days ago
0 SATCOM 3 DEB
1 38688U 79101X 26167.29521436 -.00000094 00000-0 00000-0 0 9999
2 38688 8.1574 91.1314 4856728 90.4137 322.8256 1.80403627 12230Epoch: 2026-06-16T07:05Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-16T07:05:06.520Z)
Latitude
0.00003°
Longitude
80.04612°
Altitude
15,557.213 km
Speed
4.729 km/s
True Right ascension
06h 03m 34s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
13:00:25
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
35,972.76 km
Perigee altitude
8,283.381 km
Semi-major axis
28,506.208 km
Eccentricity
0.48567
Inclination
8.1574°
RAAN
91.1314°
Arg. of periapsis
90.4137°
True anomaly
269.17391°
Mean anomaly
322.8256°
Eccentric anomaly
298.33191°
Mean motion
0.45096 °/min
Orbital period
798.3 mins
BSTAR
0
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Other satellites on launch #101 in the year 1979 (1979-12-07 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.SATCOM 3 DEB Visibility
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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