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
Last TLE update
10 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 10 hours ago
0 THORAD AGENA D DEB
1 42498U 70025RC  25189.89017531  .00000731  00000-0  14621-2 0  9997
2 42498 100.5515 219.1807 0172408  15.1151 345.5034 13.33152217111195
Epoch: 2025-07-08T21:21Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-08T21:21:51.146Z)
Latitude
0.00002°
Longitude
-28.36108°
Altitude
1,012.344 km
Speed
7.407 km/s
True Right ascension
14h 36m 43s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
27.85019°
Longitude
157.6762°
Altitude
1,232.647 km
Speed
7.195 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
04h 46m 14s
Apparent Declination
-3° 04' 39"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
19:16:34
Azimuth
52.544° ENE
Elevation
-39.895°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,261.75 km
Perigee altitude
1,002.78 km
Semi-major axis
7,510.402 km
Eccentricity
0.01724
Inclination
100.5515°
RAAN
219.1807°
Arg. of periapsis
15.1151°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
345.5034°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.33464 °/min
Orbital period
107.96 mins
BSTAR
0.0014621
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THORAD AGENA D DEB Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
13 mins2025-07-09 14:10:07.688Z31.817° NE2025-07-09 14:16:07.688Z96.987° ESE34.112°2025-07-09 14:23:07.688Z169.408° S
10 mins2025-07-09 15:58:07.688Z350.372° N2025-07-09 16:02:07.688Z301.58° NW31.501°2025-07-09 16:08:07.688Z235.072° WSW
8 mins2025-07-10 00:33:07.688Z99.562° ESE2025-07-10 00:36:07.688Z63.168° ENE22.587°2025-07-10 00:41:07.688Z9.495° NNE
10 mins2025-07-10 02:18:07.688Z187.292° SSW2025-07-10 02:22:07.688Z251.926° W39.102°2025-07-10 02:28:07.688Z334.213° NNW
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