OPS 9442 (DSCS 2-12) DEB, 59991

Orbit data source: Space-Track

OPS 9442 (DSCS 2-12) DEB, 59991 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

59991, 1978-113G

Orbit

GEO

Last TLE update

2 months 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 2 months ago

0 OPS 9442 (DSCS 2-12) DEB
1 59991U 78113G   25079.70638956 -.00000128  00000-0  00000-0 0  9992
2 59991   9.1145 306.6283 0152970 131.4431  94.5299  0.98450268 39725

Epoch: 2025-03-20T16:57Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-03-20T16:57:12.057Z)

Latitude

-6.73544°

Longitude

101.23018°

Altitude

36,368.389 km

Speed

3.051 km/s

True Right ascension

11h 36m 01s

True Declination

-6° 43' 44"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude

-3.07522°

Longitude

73.10687°

Altitude

36,045.558 km

Speed

3.075 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

09h 21m 44s

Apparent Declination

-8° 01' 52"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

17:40:55

Azimuth

287.439° WNW

Elevation

-31.537°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

36,959.05 km

Perigee altitude

35,653.168 km

Semi-major axis

42,684.246 km

Eccentricity

0.015297

Inclination

9.1145°

RAAN

306.6283°

Arg. of periapsis

131.4431°

True anomaly

96.27443°

Mean anomaly

94.5299°

Eccentric anomaly

95.40246°

Mean motion

0.24612 °/min

BSTAR

Unknown

Orbital period

1462.72 mins

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TITAN 3C TRANSTAGE R/B, 11147

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OPS 9442 (DSCS 2-12) DEB, 59990

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