THORAD DELTA 1 DEB, 42603

Orbit data source: Space-Track

THORAD DELTA 1 DEB, 42603 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
42603, 1974-089FU
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 month ago

TLE from 1 month ago
0 THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
1 42603U 74089FU  26195.45162042 -.00000012  00000-0  22941-3 0  9995
2 42603 100.8976 280.4149 0204206 307.6452  50.6229 12.17905292561607
Epoch: 2026-07-14T10:50Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-07-14T10:50:20.004Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
-174.49003°
Altitude
1,502.871 km
Speed
7.158 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 41m 39s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow 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
03:05:07
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,762.121 km
Perigee altitude
1,436.316 km
Semi-major axis
7,977.355 km
Eccentricity
0.02042
Inclination
100.8976°
RAAN
280.4149°
Arg. of periapsis
307.6452°
True anomaly
52.46115°
Mean anomaly
50.6229°
Eccentric anomaly
51.53906°
Mean motion
3.04617 °/min
Orbital period
118.18 mins
BSTAR
0.00022941
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