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, 0.1 m

Radar Cross Section

Small (<0.1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 13 hours ago

TLE from 13 hours ago

0 DELTA 1 DEB
1 28266U 68055L   26056.16280899 -.00001823  00000-0 -38079-2 0  9995
2 28266 120.6712 128.3388 1728367  81.6633 297.5622 10.85288850508482

Epoch: 2026-02-25T03:54Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-25T03:54:26.696Z)

Latitude

-0.00004°

Longitude

-85.30435°

Altitude

1,776.415 km

Speed

7.179 km/s

True Right ascension

08h 33m 21s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow 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

19:57:03

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

3,727.876 km

Perigee altitude

749.303 km

Semi-major axis

8,616.727 km

Eccentricity

0.17284

Inclination

120.6712°

RAAN

128.3388°

Arg. of periapsis

81.6633°

True anomaly

278.42994°

Mean anomaly

297.5622°

Eccentric anomaly

288.15223°

Mean motion

2.7135 °/min

Orbital period

132.67 mins

BSTAR

-0.0038079

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

DELTA 1 DEB, 27480

EXPLORER 38 DEB, 3848

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DELTA 1 DEB, 28671

DELTA 1 DEB, 26672

EXPLORER 38 (RAE-A), 3307

EXPLORER 38 DEB, 28608

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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.
12 mins	2026-02-25 17:45:19.156Z	70.396° E	2026-02-25 17:50:19.156Z	130.814° SE	28.195°	2026-02-25 17:57:19.156Z	186.404° SSW
10 mins	2026-02-25 19:54:19.156Z	26.661° NE	2026-02-25 19:58:19.156Z	301.001° NW	38.349°	2026-02-25 20:04:19.156Z	245.027° WSW
8 mins	2026-02-26 02:13:19.156Z	101.401° ESE	2026-02-26 02:17:19.156Z	48.756° ENE	31.397°	2026-02-26 02:21:19.156Z	335.67° NNW
9 mins	2026-02-26 04:20:19.156Z	171.481° S	2026-02-26 04:25:19.156Z	224.163° SW	29.443°	2026-02-26 04:29:19.156Z	288.549° WNW

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DELTA 1 DEB, 28266

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 13 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-25T03:54:26.696Z)

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Orbital elements

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

DELTA 1 DEB Visibility forecast

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Last TLE update: 13 hours ago