SATCOM 3 DEB, 49959
Orbit data source: Space-Track
SATCOM 3 DEB, 49959 is space debris in HEO originally from a launch on Fri, 07 Dec 1979 UTC launched from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). 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
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: 17 hours ago
TLE from 17 hours ago
0 SATCOM 3 DEB
1 49959U 79101AD 25264.13392190 -.00000096 00000-0 00000-0 0 9997
2 49959 6.9981 147.8324 4812469 350.2398 187.0718 1.80698425 78206Epoch: 2025-09-21T03:12Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-21T03:12:50.852Z)
Latitude
0.84627°
Longitude
-87.46523°
Altitude
35,758.541 km
Speed
2.218 km/s
True Right ascension
21h 24m 00s
True Declination
0° 50' 43"
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
13:43:07
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
35,800.664 km
Perigee altitude
8,393.461 km
Semi-major axis
28,475.2 km
Eccentricity
0.48125
Inclination
6.9981°
RAAN
147.8324°
Arg. of periapsis
350.2398°
True anomaly
182.82746°
Mean anomaly
187.0718°
Eccentric anomaly
184.77602°
Mean motion
0.45169 °/min
Orbital period
797 mins
BSTAR
0
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Other satellites on launch #101 in the year 1979 (1979-12-07 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.SATCOM 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. |
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| 732 mins | 2025-09-21 23:38:42.251Z | 248.642° W | 2025-09-22 02:18:42.251Z | 200.215° SSW | 35.983° | 2025-09-22 11:50:42.251Z | 133.624° SE |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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