DELTA 1 DEB, 42079

Orbit data source: Space-Track

DELTA 1 DEB, 42079 is space debris in SSO originally from a launch on Sun, 15 Dec 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	42079, 1968-114F
Orbit	SSO
Last TLE update	1 week ago
Origin	GSFC (US)
Manufacturer	Aerojet
Mission	Spacecraft
Bus & Motor	Unknown
Mass	Unknown
Launch date (UTC)	1968-12-15 (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 week ago

0 DELTA 1 DEB
1 42079U 68114F   25007.43324713  .00000173  00000-0  16499-2 0  9995
2 42079 101.9612 352.7003 0317162 314.3140 202.7743 12.26126782497990

Epoch: 2025-01-07T10:23Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-01-07T10:23:52.552Z)

Latitude	23.73011°
Longitude	-85.19074°
Altitude	1,801.995 km
Speed	6.88 km/s
True Right ascension	11h 52m 04s
True Declination	23° 37' 11"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-75.1831°
Longitude	148.60455°
Altitude	1,360.707 km
Speed	7.283 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	10h 48m 26s
Apparent Declination	-71° 33' 58"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	00:17:44
Azimuth	167.457° S
Elevation	-56.417°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	1,815.434 km
Perigee altitude	1,311.674 km
Semi-major axis	7,941.691 km
Eccentricity	0.0317162
Inclination	101.9612°
RAAN	352.7003°
Arg. of periapsis	314.314°
True anomaly	201.41722°
Mean anomaly	202.7743°
Eccentric anomaly	202.09089°
Mean motion	3.06672 °/min
BSTAR	0.0016499
Orbital period	117.39 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.
13 mins	2025-01-14 00:14:24.602Z	219.683° SW	2025-01-14 00:20:24.602Z	266.906° W	22.208°	2025-01-14 00:27:24.602Z	317.813° NNW
16 mins	2025-01-14 10:36:24.602Z	39.156° NE	2025-01-14 10:43:24.602Z	92.793° ESE	30.442°	2025-01-14 10:52:24.602Z	159.823° S
18 mins	2025-01-14 12:30:24.602Z	9.949° NNE	2025-01-14 12:39:24.602Z	288.798° WNW	41.233°	2025-01-14 12:48:24.602Z	219.091° SW
9 mins	2025-01-14 14:28:24.602Z	341.051° N	2025-01-14 14:32:24.602Z	314.772° NW	16.187°	2025-01-14 14:37:24.602Z	283.586° WNW
5 mins	2025-01-14 20:00:24.602Z	53.414° ENE	2025-01-14 20:02:24.602Z	39.762° NE	13.088°	2025-01-14 20:05:24.602Z	20.198° NNE
15 mins	2025-01-14 21:48:24.602Z	132.067° SE	2025-01-14 21:55:24.602Z	57.39° ENE	38.637°	2025-01-14 22:03:24.602Z	351.914° N

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