GGSE 3 DEB, 44043

Orbit data source: Space-Track

GGSE 3 DEB, 44043 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Tue, 09 Mar 1965 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

44043, 1965-016L

Orbit

LEO

Country

Related business

United States Space Force (US)

Manufacturer

Unknown

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

1965-03-09 (61 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: 23 hours ago

TLE from 23 hours ago

0 GGSE 3 DEB
1 44043U 65016L   26208.42618681  .00000630  00000-0  42926-3 0  9992
2 44043  70.0733 215.8020 0020751 256.3580 103.5220 14.04293694381400

Epoch: 2026-07-27T10:13Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-07-27T10:13:42.540Z)

Latitude

0.00001°

Longitude

117.26482°

Altitude

884.842 km

Speed

7.408 km/s

True Right ascension

14h 23m 12s

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

22:39:39

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

892.048 km

Perigee altitude

861.937 km

Semi-major axis

7,255.13 km

Eccentricity

0.00208

Inclination

70.0733°

RAAN

215.802°

Arg. of periapsis

256.358°

True anomaly

103.75306°

Mean anomaly

103.522°

Eccentric anomaly

103.63754°

Mean motion

3.51217 °/min

Orbital period

102.5 mins

BSTAR

0.00042926

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Other satellites on launch #16 in the year 1965 (1965-03-09 UTC)

THOR AGENA D R/B, 1245

OPS 4988 (GREB 6), 1271

GGSE 3, 1292

SECOR 3, 1208

GGSE 2, 1244

SURCAL 2, 1310 (Decayed)

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GGSE 3 DEB Visibility forecast

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Span	Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order	Start Az.	Max El. time (UTC)	Max El. Az.	Max El.	End time (UTC)	End Az.
9 mins	2026-07-28 10:42:53.919Z	355.244° N	2026-07-28 10:47:53.919Z	67.653° E	30.357°	2026-07-28 10:51:53.919Z	119.144° SE
8 mins	2026-07-28 12:28:53.919Z	306.29° NW	2026-07-28 12:31:53.919Z	263.958° W	28.533°	2026-07-28 12:36:53.919Z	195.89° SSW
9 mins	2026-07-29 01:40:53.919Z	195.832° SSW	2026-07-29 01:44:53.919Z	111.878° ESE	44.442°	2026-07-29 01:49:53.919Z	27.567° NE
6 mins	2026-07-29 03:27:53.919Z	280.216° WNW	2026-07-29 03:30:53.919Z	315.611° NNW	17.1°	2026-07-29 03:33:53.919Z	348.597° N

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GGSE 3 DEB, 44043

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 23 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-07-27T10:13:42.540Z)

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