THORAD DELTA 1 DEB, 42608

Orbit data source: Space-Track

THORAD DELTA 1 DEB, 42608 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
42608, 1974-089FZ
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, 0.066 m
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 5 days ago

TLE from 5 days ago
0 THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
1 42608U 74089FZ  26294.93302553 -.00000012  00000-0  29349-3 0  9995
2 42608 102.5556 284.2990 0073950 351.5728   8.4081 12.28119659578987
Epoch: 2026-10-21T22:23Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-10-21T22:23:33.405Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
-81.96535°
Altitude
1,501.83 km
Speed
7.14 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 57m 11s
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
20:06:41
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,613.66 km
Perigee altitude
1,496.329 km
Semi-major axis
7,933.131 km
Eccentricity
0.0074
Inclination
102.5556°
RAAN
284.299°
Arg. of periapsis
351.5728°
True anomaly
8.53315°
Mean anomaly
8.4081°
Eccentric anomaly
8.47051°
Mean motion
3.07168 °/min
Orbital period
117.2 mins
BSTAR
0.00029349

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