THORAD DELTA 1 DEB, 42617

Orbit data source: Space-Track

THORAD DELTA 1 DEB, 42617 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
42617, 1974-089GJ
Orbit
SSO
Country
Flag of USUS
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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: 2 days ago

TLE from 2 days ago
0 THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
1 42617U 74089GJ  26229.32773331 -.00000001  00000-0  34389-3 0  9990
2 42617 101.4682 261.0383 0182306  67.2964 358.7296 12.19462624567129
Epoch: 2026-08-17T07:51Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-08-17T07:51:56.157Z)
Latitude
63.61545°
Longitude
153.32961°
Altitude
1,460.319 km
Speed
7.203 km/s
True Right ascension
15h 48m 06s
True Declination
63° 29' 26"
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
23:04:40
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,737.761 km
Perigee altitude
1,447.144 km
Semi-major axis
7,970.59 km
Eccentricity
0.01823
Inclination
101.4682°
RAAN
261.0383°
Arg. of periapsis
67.2964°
True anomaly
358.6822°
Mean anomaly
358.7296°
Eccentric anomaly
358.70601°
Mean motion
3.05005 °/min
Orbital period
118.03 mins
BSTAR
0.00034389
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