THORAD AGENA D DEB, 42492

Orbit data source: Space-Track

THORAD AGENA D DEB, 42492 is space debris in SSO originally from a launch on Wed, 08 Apr 1970 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
42492, 1970-025QW
Orbit
SSO
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
1970-04-08 (57 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Unknown shape, 0.050 m
Radar Cross Section
Small (<0.1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 2 weeks ago

TLE from 2 weeks ago
0 THORAD AGENA D DEB
1 42492U 70025QW  26288.34779157  .00000269  00000-0  39685-3 0  9995
2 42492  99.2742 131.1083 0005626 144.8691  31.1483 13.63063878628972
Epoch: 2026-10-15T08:20Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-10-15T08:20:49.191Z)
Latitude
3.80758°
Longitude
162.63835°
Altitude
1,023.418 km
Speed
7.342 km/s
True Right ascension
20h 46m 54s
True Declination
3° 47' 08"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
05:18:50
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,026.004 km
Perigee altitude
1,017.677 km
Semi-major axis
7,399.977 km
Eccentricity
0.00056
Inclination
99.2742°
RAAN
131.1083°
Arg. of periapsis
144.8691°
True anomaly
31.18167°
Mean anomaly
31.1483°
Eccentric anomaly
31.16498°
Mean motion
3.40955 °/min
Orbital period
105.59 mins
BSTAR
0.00039685

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