DELTA 1 DEB, 28266

Orbit data source: Space-Track

DELTA 1 DEB, 28266 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Thu, 04 Jul 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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Identifier

28266, 1968-055L

Orbit

LEO

Country

Related business

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (US)

Manufacturer

Unknown

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

1968-07-04 (58 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown shape, 0.050 m

Radar Cross Section

Small (<0.1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 1 week ago

TLE from 1 week ago

0 DELTA 1 DEB
1 28266U 68055L   26286.48545640 -.00001455  00000-0 -42584-2 0  9990
2 28266 120.7509 201.0127 1643706 209.0951 140.7638 10.85290181533483

Epoch: 2026-10-13T11:39Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-10-13T11:39:03.432Z)

Latitude

-0.00007°

Longitude

4.1996°

Altitude

3,415.103 km

Speed

5.93 km/s

True Right ascension

13h 24m 03s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

12:46:07

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

3,654.932 km

Perigee altitude

822.258 km

Semi-major axis

8,616.732 km

Eccentricity

0.16437

Inclination

120.7509°

RAAN

201.0127°

Arg. of periapsis

209.0951°

True anomaly

150.98192°

Mean anomaly

140.7638°

Eccentric anomaly

146.02652°

Mean motion

2.7135 °/min

Orbital period

132.67 mins

BSTAR

-0.0042584

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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.
7 mins	2026-10-23 17:37:59.766Z	317.357° NNW	2026-10-23 17:37:59.766Z	317.357° NNW	39.145°	2026-10-23 17:44:59.766Z	317.871° NNW
31 mins	2026-10-23 19:18:59.766Z	177.618° S	2026-10-23 19:33:59.766Z	241.914° WSW	43.043°	2026-10-23 19:49:59.766Z	306.974° NW
10 mins	2026-10-24 07:17:59.766Z	68.326° E	2026-10-24 07:23:59.766Z	108.754° ESE	20.331°	2026-10-24 07:27:59.766Z	144.461° SSE
19 mins	2026-10-24 09:20:59.766Z	42.546° NE	2026-10-24 09:32:59.766Z	207.668° SW	87.303°	2026-10-24 09:39:59.766Z	224.682° SW
21 mins	2026-10-24 11:25:59.766Z	41.926° NE	2026-10-24 11:37:59.766Z	340.567° N	43.732°	2026-10-24 11:46:59.766Z	274.977° WNW
24 mins	2026-10-24 13:26:59.766Z	61.809° ENE	2026-10-24 13:40:59.766Z	4.833° NNE	37.884°	2026-10-24 13:50:59.766Z	308.564° NW
30 mins	2026-10-24 15:26:59.766Z	94.805° ESE	2026-10-24 15:42:59.766Z	31.501° NE	53.844°	2026-10-24 15:56:59.766Z	318.923° NNW
8 mins	2026-10-24 17:29:59.766Z	135.557° SSE	2026-10-24 17:37:59.766Z	138.526° SSE	43.698°	2026-10-24 17:37:59.766Z	138.526° SSE

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DELTA 1 DEB, 28266

Orbit data source: Space-Track

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-10-13T11:39:03.432Z)

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Other satellites on launch #55 in the year 1968 (1968-07-04 UTC)

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