OPS 9442 (DSCS 2-12) DEB, 59990

Orbit data source: Space-Track

OPS 9442 (DSCS 2-12) DEB, 59990 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

59990, 1978-113F

Orbit

GEO

Last TLE update

3 weeks 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 3 weeks ago

0 OPS 9442 (DSCS 2-12) DEB
1 59990U 78113F   25105.83487256 -.00000001  00000-0  00000-0 0  9990
2 59990   9.3482 305.6796 0153069 114.1476 153.2854  0.98217421 40897

Epoch: 2025-04-15T20:02Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-04-15T20:02:12.989Z)

Latitude

-9.3518°

Longitude

69.0835°

Altitude

36,962.994 km

Speed

3.012 km/s

True Right ascension

14h 15m 28s

True Declination

-9° 20' 34"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude

9.21173°

Longitude

-100.85159°

Altitude

35,738.89 km

Speed

3.099 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

02h 53m 35s

Apparent Declination

4° 09' 14"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

03:11:44

Azimuth

187.714° SSW

Elevation

54.004°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

37,027.935 km

Perigee altitude

35,719.143 km

Semi-major axis

42,751.676 km

Eccentricity

0.0153069

Inclination

9.3482°

RAAN

305.6796°

Arg. of periapsis

114.1476°

True anomaly

154.06064°

Mean anomaly

153.2854°

Eccentric anomaly

153.67433°

Mean motion

0.24554 °/min

BSTAR

Unknown

Orbital period

1466.19 mins

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

OPS 9441 (DSCS 2-11), 11144

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

TITAN 3C TRANSTAGE R/B, 11147

OPS 9442 (DSCS 2-12) DEB, 59989

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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.
1440 mins	2025-05-09 19:00:50.352Z	187.71° SSW	2025-05-09 19:00:50.352Z	187.71° SSW	38.969°	2025-05-10 19:00:50.352Z	201.944° SSW

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