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
2 days ago
Origin
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
Radar Cross Section
Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 2 days ago
0 THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
1 42608U 74089FZ  25182.42213370 -.00000015  00000-0  26363-3 0  9998
2 42608 102.5004 164.0924 0074010 117.9390 242.9182 12.28094731520363
Epoch: 2025-07-01T10:07Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T10:07:52.351Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
92.40645°
Altitude
1,587.076 km
Speed
7.063 km/s
True Right ascension
10h 56m 22s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
1.96178°
Longitude
-85.32338°
Altitude
1,532.936 km
Speed
7.112 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
01h 24m 19s
Apparent Declination
-24° 16' 45"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
17:51:34
Azimuth
95.797° ESE
Elevation
-32.623°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,613.812 km
Perigee altitude
1,496.385 km
Semi-major axis
7,933.235 km
Eccentricity
0.0074
Inclination
102.5004°
RAAN
164.0924°
Arg. of periapsis
117.939°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
242.9182°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.07162 °/min
Orbital period
117.2 mins
BSTAR
0.00026363
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THORAD DELTA 1 DEB Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
6 mins2025-07-03 09:45:57.293Z65.002° ENE2025-07-03 09:48:57.293Z86.346° E12.636°2025-07-03 09:51:57.293Z108.319° ESE
15 mins2025-07-03 11:38:57.293Z23.449° NE2025-07-03 11:45:57.293Z129.795° SE43.917°2025-07-03 11:53:57.293Z192.781° SSW
11 mins2025-07-03 13:34:57.293Z348.6° N2025-07-03 13:39:57.293Z304.091° NW23.849°2025-07-03 13:45:57.293Z256.628° W
12 mins2025-07-03 20:56:57.293Z104.842° ESE2025-07-03 21:02:57.293Z54.607° ENE25.855°2025-07-03 21:08:57.293Z4.387° NNE
15 mins2025-07-03 22:49:57.293Z172.264° S2025-07-03 22:56:57.293Z243.523° WSW43.146°2025-07-03 23:04:57.293Z336.235° NNW
4 mins2025-07-04 00:51:57.293Z260.609° W2025-07-04 00:52:57.293Z267.61° W11.438°2025-07-04 00:55:57.293Z288.548° WNW
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