TITAN 3C TRANSTAGE DEB, 59978

Orbit data source: Space-Track

TITAN 3C TRANSTAGE DEB, 59978 is space debris in GEO originally from a launch on Thu, 26 Sep 1968 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	59978, 1968-081AL
Orbit	GEO
Last TLE update	22 hours ago
Origin	KA_USAF (US)
Manufacturer	Unknown
Mission	Spacecraft
Bus & Motor	Unknown
Mass	Unknown
Launch date (UTC)	1968-09-26 (57 years ago)
Launch vehicle	Unknown
Launch site	Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Unknown
Radar Cross Section	RCS unknown

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TLE from 22 hours ago

0 TITAN 3C TRANSTAGE DEB
1 59978U 68081AL  25093.32924897 -.00000379  00000-0  00000-0 0  9994
2 59978   1.2975  42.5154 0103547 254.9035 104.0877  1.02047875 25326

Epoch: 2025-04-03T07:54Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-04-03T07:54:07.111Z)

Latitude	0°
Longitude	92.22895°
Altitude	35,403.655 km
Speed	3.085 km/s
True Right ascension	02h 50m 38s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-0.53796°
Longitude	67.45245°
Altitude	35,219.263 km
Speed	3.098 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	01h 01m 57s
Apparent Declination	-5° 31' 21"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	11:38:42
Azimuth	325.944° NNW
Elevation	-50.838°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	35,728.543 km
Perigee altitude	34,865.476 km
Semi-major axis	41,675.147 km
Eccentricity	0.0103547
Inclination	1.2975°
RAAN	42.5154°
Arg. of periapsis	254.9035°
True anomaly	105.23488°
Mean anomaly	104.0877°
Eccentric anomaly	104.66166°
Mean motion	0.25511 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1411.16 mins