DELTA 1 R/B, 979

Orbit data source: Space-Track

DELTA 1 R/B, 979 is space debris in SSO originally from a launch on Fri, 22 Jan 1965 UTC launched from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). 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 R/B details

Identifier	979, 1965-004B
Orbit	SSO
Last TLE update	19 hours ago
Origin	GSFC (US)
Manufacturer	ABL
Mission	Spacecraft
Bus & Motor	ALTAIR, Unknown motor
Mass	60 kg wet, 60 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	1965-01-22 (60 years ago)
Launch vehicle	Unknown
Launch site	Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Cyl, 1.5 m
Radar Cross Section	0.687 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 19 hours ago

0 DELTA 1 R/B
1 00979U 65004B   25002.25923356  .00000466  00000-0  59988-3 0  9992
2 00979  96.4309 109.3019 1139053 338.0829  17.4997 12.15285532651065

Epoch: 2025-01-02T06:13Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-01-02T06:13:17.779Z)

Latitude	0.00002°
Longitude	-86.16291°
Altitude	758.779 km
Speed	7.865 km/s
True Right ascension	07h 17m 12s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-77.32941°
Longitude	-55.82635°
Altitude	1,056.567 km
Speed	7.588 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	12h 31m 16s
Apparent Declination	-62° 41' 40"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	01:28:53
Azimuth	163.94° S
Elevation	-65.637°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	2,520.385 km
Perigee altitude	700.502 km
Semi-major axis	7,988.58 km
Eccentricity	0.1139053
Inclination	96.4309°
RAAN	109.3019°
Arg. of periapsis	338.0829°
True anomaly	22.03193°
Mean anomaly	17.4997°
Eccentric anomaly	19.69964°
Mean motion	3.03976 °/min
BSTAR	0.00059988
Orbital period	118.43 mins

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DELTA 1 R/B 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.
11 mins	2025-01-03 06:03:36.590Z	122.74° SE	2025-01-03 06:07:36.590Z	72.069° E	30.552°	2025-01-03 06:14:36.590Z	4.484° NNE
10 mins	2025-01-03 08:01:36.590Z	220.591° SW	2025-01-03 08:05:36.590Z	278.286° WNW	28.849°	2025-01-03 08:11:36.590Z	332.576° NNW
23 mins	2025-01-03 18:23:36.590Z	25.451° NE	2025-01-03 18:34:36.590Z	95.655° ESE	35.581°	2025-01-03 18:46:36.590Z	160.189° S
24 mins	2025-01-03 20:20:36.590Z	2.055° NNE	2025-01-03 20:31:36.590Z	280.452° WNW	41.432°	2025-01-03 20:44:36.590Z	213.513° SW
14 mins	2025-01-03 22:19:36.590Z	339.141° N	2025-01-03 22:25:36.590Z	308.178° NW	17.799°	2025-01-03 22:33:36.590Z	271.651° WNW

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