THORAD AGENA D DEB, 42498

Orbit data source: Space-Track

THORAD AGENA D DEB, 42498 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
42498, 1970-025RC
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
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 6 days ago

TLE from 6 days ago
0 THORAD AGENA D DEB
1 42498U 70025RC  26301.41399550  .00000648  00000-0  12930-2 0  9994
2 42498 100.4926 348.3195 0167675 338.3750  21.0350 13.34123258608653
Epoch: 2026-10-28T09:56Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-10-28T09:56:09.211Z)
Latitude
0.00003°
Longitude
162.51799°
Altitude
1,016.723 km
Speed
7.4 km/s
True Right ascension
23h 13m 16s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow 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
18:23:13
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,254.484 km
Perigee altitude
1,002.745 km
Semi-major axis
7,506.751 km
Eccentricity
0.01677
Inclination
100.4926°
RAAN
348.3195°
Arg. of periapsis
338.375°
True anomaly
21.7384°
Mean anomaly
21.035°
Eccentric anomaly
21.38531°
Mean motion
3.33707 °/min
Orbital period
107.88 mins
BSTAR
0.001293

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