THORAD DELTA 1 DEB, 42597

Orbit data source: Space-Track

THORAD DELTA 1 DEB, 42597 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
42597, 1974-089FN
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, 0.096 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 42597U 74089FN  26292.71117981  .00000215  00000-0  12261-2 0  9993
2 42597 101.5616 281.7234 0190282 162.5237 198.2511 12.69723992598193
Epoch: 2026-10-19T17:04Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-10-19T17:04:05.935Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
-2.48654°
Altitude
1,526.217 km
Speed
7.038 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 46m 53s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight 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
20:08:24
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,528.207 km
Perigee altitude
1,232.939 km
Semi-major axis
7,758.71 km
Eccentricity
0.01903
Inclination
101.5616°
RAAN
281.7234°
Arg. of periapsis
162.5237°
True anomaly
197.58333°
Mean anomaly
198.2511°
Eccentric anomaly
197.91572°
Mean motion
3.17584 °/min
Orbital period
113.36 mins
BSTAR
0.0012261

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