ECHO 1 DEB (METAL OBJ), 51

Orbit data source: Space-Track

ECHO 1 DEB (METAL OBJ), 51 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Fri, 12 Aug 1960 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

51, 1960-009C

Orbit

LEO

Country

Related business

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (US)

Manufacturer

Kaiser-Fleetwings

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

ECHO CANISTER, Unknown motor

Mass

5 kg wet, 5 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1960-08-12 (65 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown shape, 1.0 m

Radar Cross Section

Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 21 hours ago

TLE from 21 hours ago

0 ECHO 1 DEB (METAL OBJ)
1    51U 60009C   26014.65872273 -.00000087  00000-0 -14686-4 0  9990
2    51  47.2101 164.4279 0111251 100.6631 260.6707 12.18380614912457

Epoch: 2026-01-14T15:48Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-01-14T15:48:33.643Z)

Latitude

-0.00006°

Longitude

173.16412°

Altitude

1,615.16 km

Speed

7.057 km/s

True Right ascension

10h 57m 42s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow 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

13:11:34

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,689.434 km

Perigee altitude

1,511.904 km

Semi-major axis

7,978.806 km

Eccentricity

0.01113

Inclination

47.2101°

RAAN

164.4279°

Arg. of periapsis

100.6631°

True anomaly

259.41565°

Mean anomaly

260.6707°

Eccentric anomaly

260.04288°

Mean motion

3.04534 °/min

Orbital period

118.21 mins

BSTAR

-0.000014686

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Other satellites on launch #9 in the year 1960 (1960-08-12 UTC)

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ECHO 1 DEB (MYLAR OBJ), 52

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ECHO 1 DEB (METAL OBJ) 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.
17 mins	2026-01-15 13:40:08.590Z	246.069° WSW	2026-01-15 13:49:08.590Z	15.207° NNE	44.442°	2026-01-15 13:57:08.590Z	61.849° ENE
16 mins	2026-01-15 15:47:08.590Z	284.734° WNW	2026-01-15 15:54:08.590Z	352.385° N	39.37°	2026-01-15 16:03:08.590Z	74.649° E
17 mins	2026-01-15 17:52:08.590Z	298.153° NW	2026-01-15 18:00:08.590Z	17.467° NNE	43.758°	2026-01-15 18:09:08.590Z	107.124° ESE
15 mins	2026-01-15 19:58:08.590Z	288.05° WNW	2026-01-15 20:05:08.590Z	217.146° SW	36.786°	2026-01-15 20:13:08.590Z	153.011° SSE
15 mins	2026-01-16 11:14:08.590Z	192.298° SSW	2026-01-16 11:21:08.590Z	135.282° SSE	31.433°	2026-01-16 11:29:08.590Z	71.743° E

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ECHO 1 DEB (METAL OBJ), 51

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 21 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-01-14T15:48:33.643Z)

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Other satellites on launch #9 in the year 1960 (1960-08-12 UTC)

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