THORAD DELTA 1 DEB, 42628

Orbit data source: Space-Track

THORAD DELTA 1 DEB, 42628 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
42628, 1974-089GV
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
Small (<0.1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 2 weeks ago

TLE from 2 weeks ago
0 THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
1 42628U 74089GV  26129.90993834  .00000014  00000-0  51571-3 0  9992
2 42628 101.1616  13.1451 0257348 165.5994 195.2565 12.06948082508199
Epoch: 2026-05-09T21:50Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-09T21:50:18.672Z)
Latitude
0.00005°
Longitude
177.84669°
Altitude
1,852.144 km
Speed
6.873 km/s
True Right ascension
00h 52m 34s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
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
06:18:07
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,854.007 km
Perigee altitude
1,440.933 km
Semi-major axis
8,025.607 km
Eccentricity
0.02573
Inclination
101.1616°
RAAN
13.1451°
Arg. of periapsis
165.5994°
True anomaly
194.50391°
Mean anomaly
195.2565°
Eccentric anomaly
194.87791°
Mean motion
3.01874 °/min
Orbital period
119.25 mins
BSTAR
0.00051571
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