TRANSIT 18 DEB, 42668
Orbit data source: Space-Track
TRANSIT 18 DEB, 42668 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Sat, 02 Mar 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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42668 intel report (Beta)
TRANSIT 18 DEB details
| Identifier | |
| Orbit | LEO |
| Last TLE update | 20 hours ago |
| Origin | |
| Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Mission | Spacecraft |
| Bus & Motor | Unknown |
| Mass | Unknown |
| Launch date (UTC) | |
| Launch vehicle | Unknown |
| Launch site | |
| Object type | Payload Rocket body Debris |
| Shape & HBR | Unknown |
| Radar Cross Section | Small (<0.1 m²) |
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TLE from 20 hours ago
0 TRANSIT 18 DEB
1 42668U 68012G 24355.78455476 .00760346 00000-0 57536-1 0 9991
2 42668 89.9462 267.5032 0013055 91.7696 268.5034 14.99802013558927Epoch: 2024-12-20T18:49Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-20T18:49:45.531Z)
| Latitude | 0° |
| Longitude | -104.78161° |
| Altitude | 570.925 km |
| Speed | 7.575 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 17h 50m 00s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in daylight at TLE epoch |
Visualization TLE readout
| Latitude | -20.31214° |
| Longitude | 75.23239° |
| Altitude | 574.986 km |
| Speed | 7.57 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 04h 11m 57s |
| Apparent Declination | -32° 51' 43" |
| Sunlit | Object is in full shadow |
Visualization observer readout
| Local Sidereal Time | 13:57:42 |
| Azimuth | 274.06° WNW |
| Elevation | -62.256° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee altitude | 573.406 km |
| Perigee altitude | 555.279 km |
| Semi-major axis | 6,942.479 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.0013055 |
| Inclination | 89.9462° |
| RAAN | 267.5032° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 91.7696° |
| True anomaly | 268.35386° |
| Mean anomaly | 268.5034° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 268.42863° |
| Mean motion | 3.75207 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.057536 |
| Orbital period | 95.95 mins |
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Other satellites on launch #12 in the year 1968 (1968-03-02 UTC)
| OPS 7034 (TRANSIT 18), 3133 |
| SCOUT A R/B, 3137 |
| SCOUT A DEB, 3213 |
| SCOUT A DEB, 3214 |
| TRANSIT 18 DEB, 18594 (Decayed) |
| TRANSIT 18 DEB, 35416 |
| TRANSIT 18 DEB, 42668 |
TRANSIT 18 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 mins | 2024-12-21 18:57:30.190Z | 190.415° SSW | 2024-12-21 19:00:30.190Z | 244.604° WSW | 40.241° | 2024-12-21 19:04:30.190Z | 349.519° N |
| 6 mins | 2024-12-22 06:36:30.190Z | 7.584° NNE | 2024-12-22 06:39:30.190Z | 135.371° SSE | 43.493° | 2024-12-22 06:42:30.190Z | 177.358° S |
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