THORAD AGENA D DEB, 42494

Orbit data source: Space-Track

THORAD AGENA D DEB, 42494 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
42494, 1970-025QY
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
22 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
1970-04-08 (55 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 22 hours ago
0 THORAD AGENA D DEB
1 42494U 70025QY  25192.46197771  .00000214  00000-0  33740-3 0  9995
2 42494  99.7232 270.7735 0097284 306.8764  52.3488 13.59963091565138
Epoch: 2025-07-11T11:05Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-11T11:05:14.874Z)
Latitude
-0°
Longitude
174.84796°
Altitude
995.002 km
Speed
7.376 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 03m 05s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
8.89279°
Longitude
-2.71234°
Altitude
1,087.329 km
Speed
7.285 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
07h 29m 50s
Apparent Declination
-14° 36' 28"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:28:53
Azimuth
54.266° ENE
Elevation
-53.719°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,105.215 km
Perigee altitude
961.015 km
Semi-major axis
7,411.252 km
Eccentricity
0.00973
Inclination
99.7232°
RAAN
270.7735°
Arg. of periapsis
306.8764°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
52.3488°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.40178 °/min
Orbital period
105.83 mins
BSTAR
0.0003374
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THORAD AGENA D DEB Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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12 mins2025-07-12 17:42:17.338Z26.143° NE2025-07-12 17:48:17.338Z112.113° ESE39.232°2025-07-12 17:54:17.338Z177.811° S
9 mins2025-07-12 19:28:17.338Z340.946° N2025-07-12 19:32:17.338Z292.642° NW24.679°2025-07-12 19:37:17.338Z243.864° WSW
8 mins2025-07-13 03:52:17.338Z98.953° ESE2025-07-13 03:55:17.338Z62.421° ENE22.912°2025-07-13 04:00:17.338Z10.399° NNE
11 mins2025-07-13 05:34:17.338Z183.734° SSW2025-07-13 05:39:17.338Z258.189° W39.975°2025-07-13 05:45:17.338Z336.041° NNW
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