TITAN 3C TRANSTAGE DEB, 59978

Orbit data source: Space-Track

TITAN 3C TRANSTAGE DEB, 59978 is space debris 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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TITAN 3C TRANSTAGE DEB details

Identifier	59978, 1968-081AL
Orbit	Active
Last TLE update	16 hours ago
Origin	USAF SSD (US)
Manufacturer	Unknown
Mission	Spacecraft
Bus & Motor	Unknown
Mass	Unknown
Launch date (UTC)	1968-09-26 (56 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 16 hours ago

0 TITAN 3C TRANSTAGE DEB
1 59978U 68081AL  24336.80663779  .00000045  00000-0  00000-0 0  9994
2 59978   1.1029  32.8029 0101237 255.4455 102.2234  1.02044998 24075

Epoch: 2024-12-01T19:21Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-01T19:21:33.505Z)

Latitude	0°
Longitude	30.04439°
Altitude	35,391.491 km
Speed	3.086 km/s
True Right ascension	02h 06m 17s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-0.95694°
Longitude	-90.786°
Altitude	34,892.38 km
Speed	3.123 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	18h 19m 43s
Apparent Declination	-6° 02' 06"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	08:51:29
Azimuth	55.353° ENE
Elevation	-41.987°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	35,719.708 km
Perigee altitude	34,875.879 km
Semi-major axis	41,675.93 km
Eccentricity	0.0101237
Inclination	1.1029°
RAAN	32.8029°
Arg. of periapsis	255.4455°
True anomaly	103.35409°
Mean anomaly	102.2234°
Eccentric anomaly	102.78906°
Mean motion	0.2551 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1411.2 mins