OPS 4988 DEB, 12099

Orbit data source: Space-Track

OPS 4988 DEB, 12099 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Tue, 09 Mar 1965 UTC launched from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). 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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OPS 4988 DEB details

Identifier	12099, 1965-016K
Orbit	LEO
Last TLE update	9 hours ago
Origin	USAF SD (US)
Manufacturer	Unknown
Mission	Spacecraft
Bus & Motor	Unknown
Mass	Unknown
Launch date (UTC)	1965-03-09 (60 years ago)
Launch vehicle	Unknown
Launch site	Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Unknown
Radar Cross Section	Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 9 hours ago

0 OPS 4988 DEB
1 12099U 65016K   25002.30107275  .00001555  00000-0  10078-2 0  9997
2 12099  70.0767 303.3508 0022105 255.9937 267.5267 14.04365641 52738

Epoch: 2025-01-02T07:13Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-01-02T07:13:32.685Z)

Latitude	15.69432°
Longitude	-93.0318°
Altitude	881.093 km
Speed	7.413 km/s
True Right ascension	07h 50m 08s
True Declination	15° 36' 23"
Sunlit	Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-15.78178°
Longitude	-82.1518°
Altitude	876.099 km
Speed	7.418 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	06h 38m 39s
Apparent Declination	-31° 54' 38"
Sunlit	Object is in full shadow

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	15:45:32
Azimuth	269.125° W
Elevation	-54.406°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	892.781 km
Perigee altitude	860.707 km
Semi-major axis	7,254.881 km
Eccentricity	0.0022105
Inclination	70.0767°
RAAN	303.3508°
Arg. of periapsis	255.9937°
True anomaly	267.27366°
Mean anomaly	267.5267°
Eccentric anomaly	267.40018°
Mean motion	3.51235 °/min
BSTAR	0.0010078
Orbital period	102.5 mins

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Other satellites on launch #16 in the year 1965 (1965-03-09 UTC)

OPS 4988 (GREB 6), 1271

SURCAL 2, 1310 (Decayed)

PORCUPINE 1, 1272

THOR AGENA D R/B, 1245

OPS 4988 DEB, 12099

GGSE 3 DEB, 44043

OPS 4988 DEB Visibility forecast

Observer location: undefined°, undefined

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.
8 mins	2025-01-02 20:14:51.396Z	147.644° SSE	2025-01-02 20:18:51.396Z	96.97° ESE	22.315°	2025-01-02 20:22:51.396Z	52.232° ENE
9 mins	2025-01-02 21:58:51.396Z	230.45° WSW	2025-01-02 22:02:51.396Z	290.669° WNW	36.79°	2025-01-02 22:07:51.396Z	10.636° NNE
5 mins	2025-01-03 05:13:51.396Z	21.384° NNE	2025-01-03 05:15:51.396Z	43.678° NE	15.114°	2025-01-03 05:18:51.396Z	76.892° E
9 mins	2025-01-03 06:57:51.396Z	335.977° NNW	2025-01-03 07:01:51.396Z	346.565° N	44.976°	2025-01-03 07:06:51.396Z	157.04° SSE

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