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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CTS DEB (ARRAY COVER) details

Identifier	39688, 1976-004E
Orbit	GEO
Last TLE update	11 hours ago
Origin	CRC (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 11 hours ago

0 CTS DEB (ARRAY COVER)
1 39688U 76004E   24361.22528613 -.00000128  00000-0  00000-0 0  9998
2 39688   4.6248 275.1886 0025481 176.8985 352.0743  1.00234001 37387

Epoch: 2024-12-26T05:24Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-26T05:24:24.721Z)

Latitude	0.91085°
Longitude	-92.16887°
Altitude	35,689.657 km
Speed	3.082 km/s
True Right ascension	05h 36m 34s
True Declination	0° 54' 36"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-1.89754°
Longitude	75.02384°
Altitude	35,897.873 km
Speed	3.067 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	16h 52m 06s
Apparent Declination	-8° 17' 55"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	15:53:05
Azimuth	160.827° S
Elevation	39.89°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	35,905.72 km
Perigee altitude	35,690.781 km
Semi-major axis	42,176.387 km
Eccentricity	0.0025481
Inclination	4.6248°
RAAN	275.1886°
Arg. of periapsis	176.8985°
True anomaly	352.03391°
Mean anomaly	352.0743°
Eccentric anomaly	352.05412°
Mean motion	0.25058 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1436.69 mins