OPS 9442 (DSCS 2-12) DEB, 59989

Orbit data source: Space-Track

OPS 9442 (DSCS 2-12) DEB, 59989 is space debris in GEO originally from a launch on Thu, 14 Dec 1978 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

59989, 1978-113E

Orbit

GEO

Last TLE update

1 day ago

Origin

USAF Space and Missile Systems Organization (US)

Manufacturer

Martin Marietta

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

1978-12-14 (46 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 1 day ago

0 OPS 9442 (DSCS 2-12) DEB
1 59989U 78113E   25128.29913207 -.00000331  00000-0  00000-0 0  9999
2 59989   9.0675 305.4592 0171396  76.0530 285.7365  0.98457410 41239

Epoch: 2025-05-08T07:10Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-08T07:10:45.01Z)

Latitude

-0°

Longitude

-28.72082°

Altitude

36,117.04 km

Speed

3.069 km/s

True Right ascension

20h 21m 21s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude

1.26721°

Longitude

143.30816°

Altitude

36,360.792 km

Speed

3.052 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

08h 15m 07s

Apparent Declination

-4° 19' 22"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

03:06:55

Azimuth

101.696° ESE

Elevation

7.065°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

37,035.601 km

Perigee altitude

35,572.49 km

Semi-major axis

42,682.182 km

Eccentricity

0.0171396

Inclination

9.0675°

RAAN

305.4592°

Arg. of periapsis

76.053°

True anomaly

283.83536°

Mean anomaly

285.7365°

Eccentric anomaly

284.787°

Mean motion

0.24613 °/min

BSTAR

Unknown

Orbital period

1462.61 mins

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Other satellites on launch #113 in the year 1978 (1978-12-14 UTC)

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TITAN 3C R/B(1), 11146 (Decayed)

TITAN 3C TRANSTAGE R/B, 11147

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OPS 9442 (DSCS 2-12) DEB, 59991

OPS 9442 (DSCS 2-12) DEB, 59992

OPS 9442 (DSCS 2-12) DEB 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.
714 mins	2025-05-10 07:02:02.030Z	109.359° ESE	2025-05-10 13:06:02.030Z	100.491° ESE	16.797°	2025-05-10 18:56:02.030Z	105.576° ESE

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