DELTA 1 R/B, 1983

Orbit data source: Space-Track

DELTA 1 R/B, 1983 is space debris in SSO originally from a launch on Thu, 03 Feb 1966 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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DELTA 1 R/B details

Identifier	1983, 1966-008B
Orbit	SSO
Last TLE update	21 hours ago
Origin	GSFC (US)
Manufacturer	ABL
Mission	Spacecraft
Bus & Motor	ALTAIR, Unknown motor
Mass	60 kg wet, 60 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	1966-02-03 (59 years ago)
Launch vehicle	Unknown
Launch site	Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Cyl, 1.5 m
Radar Cross Section	0.687 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 21 hours ago

0 DELTA 1 R/B
1 01983U 66008B   24355.76667513  .00002839  00000-0  50479-3 0  9991
2 01983  98.0319 272.5699 0066950  19.4985 340.8757 14.66455904 92925

Epoch: 2024-12-20T18:24Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-20T18:24:00.731Z)

Latitude	-0.00002°
Longitude	-93.26061°
Altitude	630.831 km
Speed	7.567 km/s
True Right ascension	18h 10m 16s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-14.16379°
Longitude	85.54689°
Altitude	725.454 km
Speed	7.467 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	04h 24m 55s
Apparent Declination	-29° 42' 24"
Sunlit	Object is in full shadow

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	13:58:08
Azimuth	277.334° WNW
Elevation	-58.446°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	716.653 km
Perigee altitude	622.286 km
Semi-major axis	7,047.607 km
Eccentricity	0.006695
Inclination	98.0319°
RAAN	272.5699°
Arg. of periapsis	19.4985°
True anomaly	340.62235°
Mean anomaly	340.8757°
Eccentric anomaly	340.74923°
Mean motion	3.66843 °/min
BSTAR	0.00050479
Orbital period	98.13 mins

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DELTA 1 R/B 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.
4 mins	2024-12-21 17:29:56.000Z	90.694° ESE	2024-12-21 17:31:56.000Z	60.175° ENE	14.699°	2024-12-21 17:33:56.000Z	31.775° NE
6 mins	2024-12-21 19:05:56.000Z	195.977° SSW	2024-12-21 19:07:56.000Z	238.59° WSW	35.332°	2024-12-21 19:11:56.000Z	332.145° NNW
7 mins	2024-12-22 07:00:56.000Z	39.477° NE	2024-12-22 07:03:56.000Z	102.813° ESE	32.025°	2024-12-22 07:07:56.000Z	165.626° S
5 mins	2024-12-22 08:38:56.000Z	322.714° NNW	2024-12-22 08:40:56.000Z	288.512° WNW	20.077°	2024-12-22 08:43:56.000Z	246.935° WSW

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