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
Related business
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: 1 week ago

TLE from 1 week ago
0 THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
1 42596U 74089FM  26158.71043966 -.00000025  00000-0  12920-3 0  9997
2 42596 101.4918 148.6907 0144811 167.7643   6.0554 12.25694931561149
Epoch: 2026-06-07T17:03Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-07T17:03:01.986Z)
Latitude
5.80964°
Longitude
178.00411°
Altitude
1,455.396 km
Speed
7.186 km/s
True Right ascension
21h 59m 28s
True Declination
5° 46' 41"
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
20:32:57
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,680.427 km
Perigee altitude
1,450.365 km
Semi-major axis
7,943.533 km
Eccentricity
0.01448
Inclination
101.4918°
RAAN
148.6907°
Arg. of periapsis
167.7643°
True anomaly
6.23366°
Mean anomaly
6.0554°
Eccentric anomaly
6.1442°
Mean motion
3.06565 °/min
Orbital period
117.43 mins
BSTAR
0.0001292
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