ATLAS AGENA R/B, 27785

Orbit data source: Space-Track

ATLAS AGENA R/B, 27785 is space debris in GEO originally from a launch on Tue, 06 Aug 1968 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
27785, 1968-063B
Orbit
GEO
Last TLE update
1 day ago
Origin
Manufacturer
LMSC
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
AGENA D, Unknown motor
Mass
~555 kg wet, 555 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1968-08-06 (57 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Cyl, 6.3 m
Radar Cross Section
8.306 m²

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TLE from 1 day ago
0 ATLAS AGENA R/B
1 27785U 68063B   25189.27710664 -.00000105  00000-0  00000-0 0  9997
2 27785   5.2589 271.6284 1028556 253.8096  95.0048  1.01776637 22884
Epoch: 2025-07-08T06:39Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-08T06:39:02.013Z)
Latitude
Longitude
-114.30727°
Altitude
36,184.205 km
Speed
3.03 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 07m 42s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
1.94429°
Longitude
-92.66609°
Altitude
37,741.318 km
Speed
2.919 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
19h 31m 33s
Apparent Declination
-3° 45' 25"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
19:55:59
Azimuth
188.786° SSW
Elevation
45.968°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
39,665.156 km
Perigee altitude
31,076.886 km
Semi-major axis
41,749.158 km
Eccentricity
0.10286
Inclination
5.2589°
RAAN
271.6284°
Arg. of periapsis
253.8096°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
95.0048°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
0.25443 °/min
Orbital period
1,414.92 mins
BSTAR
0
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1440 mins2025-07-09 07:46:26.135Z188.782° SSW2025-07-09 10:40:26.135Z199.184° SSW36.527°2025-07-10 07:46:26.135Z181.262° SSW
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