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
2 days 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 2 days ago
0 TITAN 3C TRANSTAGE DEB
1 59978U 68081AL  25186.43590800 -.00000008  00000-0  00000-0 0  9991
2 59978   1.4682  47.7334 0085509 242.1457 116.5535  1.02045447 26271
Epoch: 2025-07-05T10:27Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-05T10:27:42.451Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
-33.29045°
Altitude
35,459.057 km
Speed
3.081 km/s
True Right ascension
03h 09m 14s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-0.45346°
Longitude
164.36297°
Altitude
35,040.903 km
Speed
3.112 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
16h 46m 58s
Apparent Declination
-6° 08' 43"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
10:59:57
Azimuth
96.79° ESE
Elevation
-1.465°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
35,654.036 km
Perigee altitude
34,941.305 km
Semi-major axis
41,675.807 km
Eccentricity
0.00855
Inclination
1.4682°
RAAN
47.7334°
Arg. of periapsis
242.1457°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
116.5535°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
0.2551 °/min
Orbital period
1,411.19 mins
BSTAR
0
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