OPS 7684 DEB, 3618

Orbit data source: Space-Track

OPS 7684 DEB, 3618 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	3618, 1968-112D
Orbit	LEO
Last TLE update	2 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 2 days ago

0 OPS 7684 DEB
1 03618U 68112D   24366.92477813  .00000036  00000-0  17786-3 0  9999
2 03618  80.5336 267.3394 0083703 245.3409 236.4423 12.55862166568248

Epoch: 2024-12-31T22:11Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-31T22:11:40.83Z)

Latitude	57.82673°
Longitude	-1.69916°
Altitude	1,486.25 km
Speed	7.109 km/s
True Right ascension	04h 48m 11s
True Declination	57° 41' 09"
Sunlit	Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-79.87893°
Longitude	80.19236°
Altitude	1,408.929 km
Speed	7.183 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	13h 36m 37s
Apparent Declination	-64° 12' 21"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	02:26:20
Azimuth	167.367° S
Elevation	-64.643°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	1,502.907 km
Perigee altitude	1,372.068 km
Semi-major axis	7,815.625 km
Eccentricity	0.0083703
Inclination	80.5336°
RAAN	267.3394°
Arg. of periapsis	245.3409°
True anomaly	235.64762°
Mean anomaly	236.4423°
Eccentric anomaly	236.0445°
Mean motion	3.14121 °/min
BSTAR	0.00017786
Orbital period	114.61 mins

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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 03:40:54.886Z	9.511° NNE	2025-01-03 03:47:54.886Z	64.238° ENE	24.766°	2025-01-03 03:53:54.886Z	115.582° SE
14 mins	2025-01-03 05:37:54.886Z	341.043° N	2025-01-03 05:44:54.886Z	252.795° W	41.864°	2025-01-03 05:51:54.886Z	188.042° SSW
11 mins	2025-01-03 16:35:54.886Z	121.647° SE	2025-01-03 16:40:54.886Z	80.606° E	21.496°	2025-01-03 16:46:54.886Z	36.457° NE
15 mins	2025-01-03 18:28:54.886Z	199.375° SSW	2025-01-03 18:35:54.886Z	294.492° NW	43.691°	2025-01-03 18:43:54.886Z	6.324° NNE
7 mins	2025-01-03 20:29:54.886Z	278.954° WNW	2025-01-03 20:32:54.886Z	300.567° NW	14.431°	2025-01-03 20:36:54.886Z	329.543° NNW

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