TITAN 3C TRANSTAGE R/B, 3956

Orbit data source: Space-Track

TITAN 3C TRANSTAGE R/B, 3956 is space debris in HEO originally from a launch on Fri, 23 May 1969 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
3956, 1969-046F
Orbit
HEO
Last TLE update
2 weeks ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Martin Marietta
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
TRANSTAGE, Unknown motor
Mass
~2,000 kg wet, ~2,000 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1969-05-23 (56 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Cyl + 2 Nozzle, 2.3 m
Radar Cross Section
14.974 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 2 weeks ago
0 TITAN 3C TRANSTAGE R/B
1  3956U 69046F   25185.98339760 -.00001213  00000-0  00000+0 0  9991
2  3956  16.4587  32.3169 8076465 266.2258 359.8212  0.46198758 60540
Epoch: 2025-07-04T23:36Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-04T23:36:05.552Z)
Latitude
-16.50266°
Longitude
28.33087°
Altitude
7,013.964 km
Speed
7.341 km/s
True Right ascension
20h 22m 19s
True Declination
-16° 27' 10"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
16.46358°
Longitude
-158.50824°
Altitude
121,683.321 km
Speed
0.765 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
07h 49m 47s
Apparent Declination
15° 10' 37"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
10:07:48
Azimuth
240.483° WSW
Elevation
51.077°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
121,396.651 km
Perigee altitude
7,218.508 km
Semi-major axis
70,685.717 km
Eccentricity
0.80765
Inclination
16.4587°
RAAN
32.3169°
Arg. of periapsis
266.2258°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
359.8212°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
0.11549 °/min
Orbital period
3,117.14 mins
BSTAR
0
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