THORAD DELTA 1 DEB, 42596

Orbit data source: Space-Track

THORAD DELTA 1 DEB, 42596 is space debris in SSO originally from a launch on Fri, 15 Nov 1974 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
42596, 1974-089FM
Orbit
SSO
Country
Flag of USUS
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Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
1974-11-15 (52 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
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 2 days ago

TLE from 2 days ago
0 THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
1 42596U 74089FM  26214.91425890 -.00000044  00000-0 -42981-4 0  9995
2 42596 101.4971 200.3859 0145193  63.9818 325.3504 12.25695832568033
Epoch: 2026-08-02T21:56Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-08-02T21:56:31.968Z)
Latitude
27.79341°
Longitude
-86.37635°
Altitude
1,476.56 km
Speed
7.17 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 57m 02s
True Declination
27° 39' 53"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
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Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
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Local Sidereal Time
09:58:04
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,680.727 km
Perigee altitude
1,450.058 km
Semi-major axis
7,943.53 km
Eccentricity
0.01452
Inclination
101.4971°
RAAN
200.3859°
Arg. of periapsis
63.9818°
True anomaly
324.39016°
Mean anomaly
325.3504°
Eccentric anomaly
324.87172°
Mean motion
3.06565 °/min
Orbital period
117.43 mins
BSTAR
-0.000042981
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