TITAN 3C TRANSTAGE DEB, 59979

Orbit data source: Space-Track

TITAN 3C TRANSTAGE DEB, 59979 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	59979, 1968-081AM
Orbit	GEO
Last TLE update	1 day 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 1 day ago

0 TITAN 3C TRANSTAGE DEB
1 59979U 68081AM  25093.07233597 -.00000080  00000-0  00000-0 0  9996
2 59979   1.6178  64.1561 0044014 144.5401 216.0884  1.03316984 56532

Epoch: 2025-04-03T01:44Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-04-03T01:44:09.827Z)

Latitude	-0°
Longitude	-153.1936°
Altitude	35,101.038 km
Speed	3.094 km/s
True Right ascension	04h 17m 59s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	1.48251°
Longitude	-85.9266°
Altitude	34,910.752 km
Speed	3.109 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	08h 29m 32s
Apparent Declination	-4° 35' 28"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	11:09:45
Azimuth	229.338° WSW
Elevation	32.265°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	35,136.966 km
Perigee altitude	34,773.118 km
Semi-major axis	41,333.179 km
Eccentricity	0.0044014
Inclination	1.6178°
RAAN	64.1561°
Arg. of periapsis	144.5401°
True anomaly	215.79263°
Mean anomaly	216.0884°
Eccentric anomaly	215.94038°
Mean motion	0.25828 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1393.82 mins