DELTA 1 DEB, 3974

Orbit data source: Space-Track

DELTA 1 DEB, 3974 is space debris in SSO originally from a launch on Fri, 16 Aug 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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DELTA 1 DEB details

Identifier	3974, 1968-069E
Orbit	SSO
Last TLE update	1 day ago
Origin	GSFC (US)
Manufacturer	Unknown
Mission	Spacecraft
Bus & Motor	Unknown
Mass	Unknown
Launch date (UTC)	1968-08-16 (56 years ago)
Launch vehicle	Unknown
Launch site	Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Unknown
Radar Cross Section	Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 1 day ago

0 DELTA 1 DEB
1 03974U 68069E   24355.20078679 -.00000009  00000-0  22903-3 0  9999
2 03974 101.8643  81.1594 0035645 154.5857 275.1850 12.53264492579102

Epoch: 2024-12-20T04:49Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-20T04:49:07.978Z)

Latitude	66.40838°
Longitude	-108.99326°
Altitude	1,459.754 km
Speed	7.14 km/s
True Right ascension	03h 30m 14s
True Declination	66° 17' 36"
Sunlit	Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	29.99334°
Longitude	107.98911°
Altitude	1,426.452 km
Speed	7.163 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	21h 03m 06s
Apparent Declination	-2° 08' 04"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	14:45:57
Azimuth	88.886° E
Elevation	-4.658°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	1,476.317 km
Perigee altitude	1,420.522 km
Semi-major axis	7,826.556 km
Eccentricity	0.0035645
Inclination	101.8643°
RAAN	81.1594°
Arg. of periapsis	154.5857°
True anomaly	274.77805°
Mean anomaly	275.185°
Eccentric anomaly	274.98154°
Mean motion	3.13464 °/min
BSTAR	0.00022903
Orbital period	114.85 mins

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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	2024-12-21 17:30:37.270Z	45.642° ENE	2024-12-21 17:36:37.270Z	96.405° ESE	22.476°	2024-12-21 17:42:37.270Z	145.319° SSE
14 mins	2024-12-21 19:23:37.270Z	10.435° NNE	2024-12-21 19:29:37.270Z	300.522° NW	43.052°	2024-12-21 19:37:37.270Z	211.536° SW
6 mins	2024-12-21 21:18:37.270Z	332.344° NNW	2024-12-21 21:20:37.270Z	316.385° NNW	14.924°	2024-12-21 21:24:37.270Z	284.951° WNW
13 mins	2024-12-22 04:29:37.270Z	115.822° SE	2024-12-22 04:35:37.270Z	59.348° ENE	30.377°	2024-12-22 04:42:37.270Z	358.75° N
14 mins	2024-12-22 06:21:37.270Z	186.064° SSW	2024-12-22 06:27:37.270Z	247.063° WSW	38.616°	2024-12-22 06:35:37.270Z	332.212° NNW

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