OPS 7684 DEB, 3617

Orbit data source: Space-Track

OPS 7684 DEB, 3617 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Thu, 12 Dec 1968 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 7684 DEB details

Identifier	3617, 1968-112C
Orbit	LEO
Last TLE update	4 days ago
Origin	SAMSO (US)
Manufacturer	Unknown
Mission	Spacecraft
Bus & Motor	Unknown
Mass	Unknown
Launch date (UTC)	1968-12-12 (56 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 4 days ago

0 OPS 7684 DEB
1 03617U 68112C   24365.40426708  .00000057  00000-0  28163-3 0  9991
2 03617  80.1804 139.8521 0046626 217.7496 213.1796 12.63494387583607

Epoch: 2024-12-30T09:42Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-30T09:42:08.675Z)

Latitude	68.45191°
Longitude	-79.15155°
Altitude	1,450.748 km
Speed	7.129 km/s
True Right ascension	11h 02m 50s
True Declination	68° 20' 41"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	40.4172°
Longitude	-99.71295°
Altitude	1,449.769 km
Speed	7.124 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	11h 54m 28s
Apparent Declination	6° 30' 45"
Sunlit	Object is in full shadow

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	02:43:16
Azimuth	50.035° ENE
Elevation	-29.456°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	1,442.273 km
Perigee altitude	1,369.684 km
Semi-major axis	7,784.116 km
Eccentricity	0.0046626
Inclination	80.1804°
RAAN	139.8521°
Arg. of periapsis	217.7496°
True anomaly	212.88862°
Mean anomaly	213.1796°
Eccentric anomaly	213.03397°
Mean motion	3.16031 °/min
BSTAR	0.00028163
Orbital period	113.91 mins

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OPS 7684 DEB, 3618

OPS 7684 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.
13 mins	2025-01-03 08:26:47.152Z	144.231° SSE	2025-01-03 08:33:47.152Z	83.221° E	28.309°	2025-01-03 08:39:47.152Z	32.487° NE
14 mins	2025-01-03 10:21:47.152Z	215.614° SW	2025-01-03 10:28:47.152Z	296.991° NW	38.223°	2025-01-03 10:35:47.152Z	0.09° NNE
8 mins	2025-01-03 18:28:47.152Z	29.039° NE	2025-01-03 18:32:47.152Z	60.436° ENE	15.574°	2025-01-03 18:36:47.152Z	90.91° ESE
14 mins	2025-01-03 20:22:47.152Z	352.106° N	2025-01-03 20:28:47.152Z	39.086° NE	44.537°	2025-01-03 20:36:47.152Z	167.183° S
8 mins	2025-01-03 22:19:47.152Z	307.26° NW	2025-01-03 22:23:47.152Z	274.089° WNW	17.47°	2025-01-03 22:27:47.152Z	242.849° WSW

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