Satellite description

DELTA 1 R/B, 4903 is space debris in HEO originally from a launch on Wed, 03 Feb 1971 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.

Satellite metadata
Identifier
4903, 1971-009B
Orbit
HEO
Last TLE update
3 days ago
Origin
Flag of USGSFC (US)
Manufacturer
Thiokol/TE
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
STAR 37, Unknown motor
Mass
65 kg wet, 65 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1971-02-03 (54 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Sphere + Cone, 1 m
Radar Cross Section
0.734 m², Large (>1 m²)
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
3.59378°
Longitude
147.82685°
Altitude
4,944.973 km
Speed
6.761 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
06h 21m 15s
Apparent Declination
-20° 23' 57"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
19,217.323 km
Perigee altitude
315.173 km
Semi-major axis
16,144.385 km
Eccentricity
0.5854094
Inclination
25.5181°
RAAN
114.9334°
Arg. of periapsis
100.7097°
True anomaly
259.44514°
Mean anomaly
326.723°
Eccentric anomaly
296.77873°
Mean motion
1.05806 °/min
BSTAR
0.0017668
Orbital period
340.24 mins
4903, DELTA 1 R/B
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