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
Orbit
Country
USRelated business
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Decayed spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
Small (<0.1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 6 months ago
TLE from 6 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 15.35139875570789Epoch: 2025-03-11T11:39Z
TLE epoch observation values (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
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
18:07:32
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
475.922 km
Perigee altitude
438.659 km
Semi-major axis
6,835.427 km
Eccentricity
0.00273
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
Orbital period
93.74 mins
BSTAR
0.070485
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Other satellites on launch #49 in the year 1963 (1963-12-05 UTC)
TRANSIT 5B-2 DEB Visibility
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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