SOLRAD 11A/B PKM, 8752

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SOLRAD 11A/B PKM, 8752 is space debris in HEO originally from a launch on Mon, 15 Mar 1976 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
8752, 1976-023G
Orbit
HEO
Last TLE update
2 weeks ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Martin Marietta
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
STAR 17A, Unknown motor
Mass
~12 kg wet, 12 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1976-03-15 (49 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Cyl, 1 m
Radar Cross Section
0.377 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 2 weeks ago
0 SOLRAD 11A/B PKM
1 08752U 76023G   25172.29335844 -.00000524  00000-0  00000-0 0  9997
2 08752  21.4247 354.9739 4369676  52.9522   0.5394  0.41540127 80025
Epoch: 2025-06-21T07:02Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-21T07:02:26.169Z)
Latitude
16.96176°
Longitude
30.54218°
Altitude
36,221.127 km
Speed
3.669 km/s
True Right ascension
03h 03m 32s
True Declination
16° 56' 45"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
19.24489°
Longitude
96.94203°
Altitude
44,607.792 km
Speed
3.222 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
07h 49m 12s
Apparent Declination
14° 08' 57"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
23:46:04
Azimuth
58.731° ENE
Elevation
-12.929°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
102,650.568 km
Perigee altitude
36,341.472 km
Semi-major axis
75,874.157 km
Eccentricity
0.43697
Inclination
21.4247°
RAAN
354.9739°
Arg. of periapsis
52.9522°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
0.5394°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
0.10385 °/min
Orbital period
3,466.57 mins
BSTAR
0
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SOLRAD 11A/B PKM Visibility forecast

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712 mins2025-07-03 18:11:29.538Z96.973° ESE2025-07-04 00:31:29.538Z172.483° S33.217°2025-07-04 06:03:29.538Z241.31° WSW
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