TITAN 3C TRANSTAGE DEB, 59979

Orbit data source: Space-Track

TITAN 3C TRANSTAGE DEB, 59979 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	59979, 1968-081AM
Orbit	Active
Last TLE update	3 days 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 3 days ago

0 TITAN 3C TRANSTAGE DEB
1 59979U 68081AM  24334.21346307 -.00000108  00000-0  00000-0 0  9994
2 59979   1.3358  60.8911 0045310 145.4017 217.2590  1.03317895 55240

Epoch: 2024-11-29T05:07Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-11-29T05:07:23.209Z)

Latitude	0.07634°
Longitude	-82.21921°
Altitude	35,103.412 km
Speed	3.094 km/s
True Right ascension	04h 12m 50s
True Declination	0° 04' 35"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	0.71915°
Longitude	61.95129°
Altitude	34,766.143 km
Speed	3.12 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	14h 14m 24s
Apparent Declination	-5° 13' 32"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	09:52:18
Azimuth	110.26° ESE
Elevation	14.949°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	35,142.079 km
Perigee altitude	34,767.52 km
Semi-major axis	41,332.937 km
Eccentricity	0.004531
Inclination	1.3358°
RAAN	60.8911°
Arg. of periapsis	145.4017°
True anomaly	216.94607°
Mean anomaly	217.259°
Eccentric anomaly	217.10239°
Mean motion	0.25828 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1393.81 mins