OPS 9442 (DSCS 2-12) DEB, 59992

Orbit data source: Space-Track

OPS 9442 (DSCS 2-12) DEB, 59992 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

59992, 1978-113H

Orbit

GEO

Last TLE update

5 days 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 5 days ago

0 OPS 9442 (DSCS 2-12) DEB
1 59992U 78113H   25124.41070640 -.00000048  00000-0  00000-0 0  9993
2 59992   9.2496 305.9990 0242191  94.1365 209.0429  0.98333140 54868

Epoch: 2025-05-04T09:51Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-04T09:51:25.032Z)

Latitude

-7.85021°

Longitude

-122.18697°

Altitude

37,253.718 km

Speed

2.99 km/s

True Right ascension

16h 32m 49s

True Declination

-7° 50' 33"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

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Latitude

6.83048°

Longitude

-17.25432°

Altitude

35,611.163 km

Speed

3.107 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

23h 08m 44s

Apparent Declination

1° 20' 33"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

03:16:47

Azimuth

252.223° W

Elevation

22.015°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

37,374.59 km

Perigee altitude

35,305.4 km

Semi-major axis

42,718.132 km

Eccentricity

0.0242191

Inclination

9.2496°

RAAN

305.999°

Arg. of periapsis

94.1365°

True anomaly

207.73048°

Mean anomaly

209.0429°

Eccentric anomaly

208.38326°

Mean motion

0.24582 °/min

BSTAR

Unknown

Orbital period

1464.46 mins

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

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OPS 9442 (DSCS 2-12), 11145

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

TITAN 3C TRANSTAGE R/B, 11147

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OPS 9442 (DSCS 2-12) DEB, 59990

OPS 9442 (DSCS 2-12) DEB, 59991

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.
823 mins	2025-05-09 19:05:52.502Z	252.207° W	2025-05-09 22:53:52.502Z	252.374° W	22.92°	2025-05-10 08:48:52.502Z	240.685° WSW
285 mins	2025-05-10 14:20:52.502Z	247.294° WSW	2025-05-10 19:05:52.502Z	256.971° W	15.358°	2025-05-10 19:05:52.502Z	256.971° W

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