DELTA 1 DEB, 2518

Orbit data source: Space-Track

DELTA 1 DEB, 2518 is space debris in SSO originally from a launch on Sun, 02 Oct 1966 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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DELTA 1 DEB details

Identifier	2518, 1966-087C
Orbit	SSO
Last TLE update	3 days ago
Origin	GSFC (US)
Manufacturer	Unknown
Mission	Spacecraft
Bus & Motor	Unknown
Mass	1 kg wet, 1 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	1966-10-02 (58 years ago)
Launch vehicle	Unknown
Launch site	Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Cyl + 1 Cable, 3.5 m
Radar Cross Section	3.500 m², Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 3 days ago

0 DELTA 1 DEB
1 02518U 66087C   24353.94631535 -.00000008  00000-0  21592-3 0  9997
2 02518 100.8102 128.7433 0081121 191.1392 290.9603 12.42685658639696

Epoch: 2024-12-18T22:42Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-18T22:42:41.646Z)

Latitude	57.22554°
Longitude	-102.79849°
Altitude	1,482.279 km
Speed	7.138 km/s
True Right ascension	21h 43m 37s
True Declination	57° 04' 60"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	56.13793°
Longitude	-100.56574°
Altitude	1,474.301 km
Speed	7.145 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	19h 17m 17s
Apparent Declination	17° 59' 34"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	05:00:48
Azimuth	324.289° NNW
Elevation	-23.935°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	1,556.592 km
Perigee altitude	1,428.893 km
Semi-major axis	7,870.879 km
Eccentricity	0.0081121
Inclination	100.8102°
RAAN	128.7433°
Arg. of periapsis	191.1392°
True anomaly	290.08911°
Mean anomaly	290.9603°
Eccentric anomaly	290.52502°
Mean motion	3.1082 °/min
BSTAR	0.00021592
Orbital period	115.82 mins

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Other satellites on launch #87 in the year 1966 (1966-10-02 UTC)

DELTA 1 DEB Visibility forecast

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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.
12 mins	2024-12-22 07:22:08.282Z	105.283° ESE	2024-12-22 07:28:08.282Z	58.07° ENE	24.345°	2024-12-22 07:34:08.282Z	8.635° NNE
15 mins	2024-12-22 09:14:08.282Z	171.193° S	2024-12-22 09:21:08.282Z	242.433° WSW	43.947°	2024-12-22 09:29:08.282Z	339.751° N
6 mins	2024-12-22 11:14:08.282Z	255.966° W	2024-12-22 11:16:08.282Z	270.317° WNW	13.126°	2024-12-22 11:20:08.282Z	298.464° NW
14 mins	2024-12-22 21:23:08.282Z	31.933° NE	2024-12-22 21:29:08.282Z	89.939° E	35.967°	2024-12-22 21:37:08.282Z	170.917° S
13 mins	2024-12-22 23:17:08.282Z	357.717° N	2024-12-22 23:23:08.282Z	301.149° NW	32.188°	2024-12-22 23:30:08.282Z	235.906° WSW

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