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
Last TLE update
23 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
1974-11-15 (50 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 23 hours ago
0 THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
1 42608U 74089FZ  25128.41402589 -.00000005  00000-0  35219-3 0  9998
2 42608 102.4963 109.9056 0073548 213.9937 145.6393 12.28091794513731
Epoch: 2025-05-08T09:56Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-08T09:56:11.836Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
94.37142°
Altitude
1,608.327 km
Speed
7.044 km/s
True Right ascension
07h 19m 37s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-75.58494°
Longitude
154.43066°
Altitude
1,559.779 km
Speed
7.099 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
06h 35m 56s
Apparent Declination
-66° 13' 05"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
17:06:01
Azimuth
198.427° SSW
Elevation
-60.806°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,613.458 km
Perigee altitude
1,496.763 km
Semi-major axis
7,933.248 km
Eccentricity
0.0073548
Inclination
102.4963°
RAAN
109.9056°
Arg. of periapsis
213.9937°
True anomaly
146.11139°
Mean anomaly
145.6393°
Eccentric anomaly
145.8757°
Mean motion
3.07161 °/min
BSTAR
0.00035219
Orbital period
117.2 mins
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THORAD DELTA 1 DEB Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
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Max El. Az.
Max El.
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End Az.
12 mins2025-05-09 10:04:46.787Z48.051° ENE2025-05-09 10:10:46.787Z93.119° ESE19.861°2025-05-09 10:16:46.787Z138.539° SSE
16 mins2025-05-09 11:58:46.787Z15.908° NNE2025-05-09 12:06:46.787Z270.076° WNW44.585°2025-05-09 12:14:46.787Z206.006° SW
9 mins2025-05-09 13:55:46.787Z345.434° N2025-05-09 13:59:46.787Z314.842° NW18.753°2025-05-09 14:04:46.787Z275.889° WNW
14 mins2025-05-09 21:16:46.787Z117.174° SE2025-05-09 21:22:46.787Z62.886° ENE32.891°2025-05-09 21:30:46.787Z355.62° N
15 mins2025-05-09 23:10:46.787Z187.602° SSW2025-05-09 23:17:46.787Z259.529° W38.163°2025-05-09 23:25:46.787Z330.782° NNW
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