THORAD AGENA D DEB, 42509

Orbit data source: Space-Track

THORAD AGENA D DEB, 42509 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
42509, 1970-025RP
Orbit
SSO
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
1970-04-08 (56 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Unknown shape, 0.1 m
Radar Cross Section
Small (<0.1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 3 days ago

TLE from 3 days ago
0 THORAD AGENA D DEB
1 42509U 70025RP  25338.10513649  .00001683  00000-0  23847-2 0  9998
2 42509 100.0456 102.4239 0124414 271.3546  87.3341 13.55187361593488
Epoch: 2025-12-04T02:31Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-04T02:31:23.792Z)
Latitude
0.00003°
Longitude
-8.5916°
Altitude
1,052.863 km
Speed
7.327 km/s
True Right ascension
06h 49m 41s
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
14:09:31
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,142.969 km
Perigee altitude
958.123 km
Semi-major axis
7,428.683 km
Eccentricity
0.01244
Inclination
100.0456°
RAAN
102.4239°
Arg. of periapsis
271.3546°
True anomaly
88.75912°
Mean anomaly
87.3341°
Eccentric anomaly
88.04653°
Mean motion
3.38981 °/min
Orbital period
106.2 mins
BSTAR
0.0023847

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