CTS DEB (ARRAY COVER), 39688

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CTS DEB (ARRAY COVER), 39688 is space debris in GEO originally from a launch on Sat, 17 Jan 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

39688, 1976-004E

Orbit

GEO

Last TLE update

2 days ago

Origin

Communications Research Center (CA)

Manufacturer

CRC

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Wet unknown, 4 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1976-01-17 (49 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Box, 1.8 m

Radar Cross Section

1.800 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 2 days ago

0 CTS DEB (ARRAY COVER)
1 39688U 76004E   25118.36450866 -.00000042  00000-0  00000-0 0  9993
2 39688   4.3048 273.2383 0049813 168.8459 154.3315  1.00226495 38618

Epoch: 2025-04-28T08:44Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-04-28T08:44:53.548Z)

Latitude

-2.56942°

Longitude

-111.07819°

Altitude

35,989.189 km

Speed

3.06 km/s

True Right ascension

15h 46m 53s

True Declination

-2° 34' 01"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude

-1.59089°

Longitude

-96.24583°

Altitude

36,005.794 km

Speed

3.059 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

16h 42m 51s

Apparent Declination

-7° 57' 48"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

17:12:01

Azimuth

189.682° SSW

Elevation

41.648°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

36,010.461 km

Perigee altitude

35,590.254 km

Semi-major axis

42,178.494 km

Eccentricity

0.0049813

Inclination

4.3048°

RAAN

273.2383°

Arg. of periapsis

168.8459°

True anomaly

154.57738°

Mean anomaly

154.3315°

Eccentric anomaly

154.45458°

Mean motion

0.25056 °/min

BSTAR

Unknown

Orbital period

1436.8 mins

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Other satellites on launch #4 in the year 1976 (1976-01-17 UTC)

CTS, 8585

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DELTA 1 R/B(2), 8598 (Decayed)

CTS DEB (ARRAY COVER), 39689

CTS DEB (ARRAY COVER) 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.
1440 mins	2025-04-30 09:38:08.991Z	189.679° SSW	2025-04-30 17:11:08.991Z	192.243° SSW	36.624°	2025-05-01 09:38:08.991Z	189.94° SSW

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