DECAYED

TRANSIT 5B-2 DEB, 42666 (Decayed)

Orbit data source: Space-Track

TRANSIT 5B-2 DEB, 42666 was space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Thu, 05 Dec 1963 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
42666, 1963-049P
Orbit
Decayed
Last TLE update
2 months ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Decayed spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
1963-12-05 (61 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 months ago
0 TRANSIT 5B-2 DEB
1 42666U 63049P   25070.48595541  .02709717  00000-0  70485-1 0  9999
2 42666  89.8360  72.3927 0027257 163.1186 197.0982 15.35139875570789
Epoch: 2025-03-11T11:39Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-03-11T11:39:46.547Z)
Latitude
0.00003°
Longitude
88.06054°
Altitude
481.548 km
Speed
7.615 km/s
True Right ascension
04h 49m 34s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
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Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
475.922 km
Perigee altitude
438.659 km
Semi-major axis
6,835.427 km
Eccentricity
0.0027257
Inclination
89.836°
RAAN
72.3927°
Arg. of periapsis
163.1186°
True anomaly
197.00667°
Mean anomaly
197.0982°
Eccentric anomaly
197.0524°
Mean motion
3.84056 °/min
BSTAR
0.070485
Orbital period
93.74 mins
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