THORAD DELTA 1 DEB, 42602

Orbit data source: Space-Track

THORAD DELTA 1 DEB, 42602 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
42602, 1974-089FT
Orbit
SSO
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
1974-11-15 (51 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 DELTA 1 DEB
1 42602U 74089FT  25288.64562400  .00000205  00000-0  22571-2 0  9990
2 42602 101.4174 268.4772 0313049 185.0264 174.7614 12.11133390940508
Epoch: 2025-10-15T15:29Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-10-15T15:29:41.913Z)
Latitude
Longitude
11.63584°
Altitude
1,883.721 km
Speed
6.838 km/s
True Right ascension
17h 53m 54s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
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
11:52:22
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,879.633 km
Perigee altitude
1,378.31 km
Semi-major axis
8,007.109 km
Eccentricity
0.0313
Inclination
101.4174°
RAAN
268.4772°
Arg. of periapsis
185.0264°
True anomaly
175.07663°
Mean anomaly
174.7614°
Eccentric anomaly
174.92021°
Mean motion
3.02921 °/min
Orbital period
118.84 mins
BSTAR
0.0022571
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