TITAN 3C TRANSTAGE DEB, 59978

Orbit data source: Space-Track

TITAN 3C TRANSTAGE DEB, 59978 is space debris in GEO originally from a launch on Thu, 26 Sep 1968 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
59978, 1968-081AL
Orbit
GEO
Last TLE update
19 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
1968-09-26 (57 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
RCS unknown

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TLE from 19 hours ago
0 TITAN 3C TRANSTAGE DEB
1 59978U 68081AL  25199.17769528 -.00000133  00000-0  00000-0 0  9990
2 59978   1.4914  48.2737 0085491 239.9390 119.1779  1.02046750 26404
Epoch: 2025-07-18T04:15Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-18T04:15:52.872Z)
Latitude
-0°
Longitude
48.04546°
Altitude
35,472.248 km
Speed
3.08 km/s
True Right ascension
03h 12m 59s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-1.34089°
Longitude
-14.4513°
Altitude
35,101.402 km
Speed
3.107 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
23h 12m 00s
Apparent Declination
-6° 14' 45"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
12:29:43
Azimuth
32.544° NE
Elevation
-52.077°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
35,653.603 km
Perigee altitude
34,941.028 km
Semi-major axis
41,675.453 km
Eccentricity
0.00855
Inclination
1.4914°
RAAN
48.2737°
Arg. of periapsis
239.939°
True anomaly
120.02878°
Mean anomaly
119.1779°
Eccentric anomaly
119.60379°
Mean motion
0.25511 °/min
Orbital period
1,411.17 mins
BSTAR
0
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