DECAYED

TRANSIT 18 DEB, 42668 (Decayed)

Orbit data source: Space-Track

TRANSIT 18 DEB, 42668 was space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Sat, 02 Mar 1968 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
42668, 1968-012G
Orbit
Decayed
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Decayed spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
1968-03-02 (58 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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Last TLE update: 8 months ago

TLE from 8 months ago
0 TRANSIT 18 DEB
1 42668U 68012G   24365.70393660  .05727776  00000-0  13490+0 0  9994
2 42668  89.9321 267.4288 0031010 122.1948 238.2321 15.37151820560420
Epoch: 2024-12-30T16:53Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2024-12-30T16:53:40.122Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
-85.61048°
Altitude
468.963 km
Speed
7.625 km/s
True Right ascension
17h 49m 42s
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
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
05:09:32
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
472.497 km
Perigee altitude
430.141 km
Semi-major axis
6,829.456 km
Eccentricity
0.0031
Inclination
89.9321°
RAAN
267.4288°
Arg. of periapsis
122.1948°
True anomaly
237.9306°
Mean anomaly
238.2321°
Eccentric anomaly
238.08129°
Mean motion
3.8456 °/min
Orbital period
93.61 mins
BSTAR
0.1349
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