SOLRAD 11A/B AKM, 8753

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SOLRAD 11A/B AKM, 8753 is space debris 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

8753, 1976-023H

Orbit

Active

Country

Related business

USAF Space and Missile Systems Organization (US)

Manufacturer

Thiokol/TE

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

STAR 13A, Unknown motor

Mass

10 kg wet, 10 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1976-03-15 (50 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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0 SOLRAD 11A/B AKM
1 08753U 76023H   26132.38489819 -.00000751  00000-0  00000-0 0  9999
2 08753  11.7168 351.4883 0307749  95.3606 355.9362  0.18711629  5340

Epoch: 2026-05-12T09:14Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-12T09:14:15.203Z)

Latitude

11.71243°

Longitude

73.91666°

Altitude

118,761.575 km

Speed

1.812 km/s

True Right ascension

05h 30m 33s

True Declination

11° 42' 31"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

06:35:12

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

126,716.111 km

Perigee altitude

118,768.766 km

Semi-major axis

129,120.576 km

Eccentricity

0.03077

Inclination

11.7168°

RAAN

351.4883°

Arg. of periapsis

95.3606°

True anomaly

355.67633°

Mean anomaly

355.9362°

Eccentric anomaly

355.80728°

Mean motion

0.04678 °/min

Orbital period

7,695.78 mins

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Other satellites on launch #23 in the year 1976 (1976-03-15 UTC)

TITAN 3C R/B(1), 8750 (Decayed)

SOLRAD 11B, 8749

SOLRAD 11A, 8748

SOLRAD 11A/B PKM, 8752

TITAN 3C TRANSTAGE R/B, 8751

LES 8, 8746

TITAN 3C TRANSTAGE DEB, 8832

LES 8 9/SOL 11A B DEB *, 13753

LES 9, 8747

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SOLRAD 11A/B AKM 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.
162 mins	2026-05-11 22:16:50.753Z	249.533° W	2026-05-11 22:16:50.753Z	249.533° W	29.696°	2026-05-12 00:58:50.753Z	273.158° WNW
295 mins	2026-05-12 17:21:50.753Z	87.236° E	2026-05-12 22:16:50.753Z	141.401° SSE	38.013°	2026-05-12 22:16:50.753Z	141.401° SSE

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SOLRAD 11A/B AKM, 8753

Orbit data source: Space-Track

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-12T09:14:15.203Z)

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