DELTA 1 DEB, 10873

Orbit data source: Space-Track

DELTA 1 DEB, 10873 is space debris in SSO originally from a launch on Thu, 29 Jul 1976 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

10873, 1976-077DB

Orbit

SSO

Country

Related business

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (US)

Manufacturer

Unknown

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

1976-07-29 (50 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown shape, 0.085 m

Radar Cross Section

Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 1 day ago

TLE from 1 day ago

0 DELTA 1 DEB
1 10873U 76077DB  26303.85493471 -.00000039  00000-0  38542-4 0  9990
2 10873 102.2363  62.1199 0139694 285.9745 227.3052 12.13923482228174

Epoch: 2026-10-30T20:31Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-10-30T20:31:06.358Z)

Latitude

27.23346°

Longitude

-98.44782°

Altitude

1,698.693 km

Speed

6.995 km/s

True Right ascension

16h 33m 59s

True Declination

27° 06' 36"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight 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

18:17:17

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,728.424 km

Perigee altitude

1,505.057 km

Semi-major axis

7,994.878 km

Eccentricity

0.01397

Inclination

102.2363°

RAAN

62.1199°

Arg. of periapsis

285.9745°

True anomaly

226.14252°

Mean anomaly

227.3052°

Eccentric anomaly

226.72248°

Mean motion

3.03617 °/min

Orbital period

118.57 mins

BSTAR

0.000038542

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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.
6 mins	2026-10-31 23:58:48.549Z	339.926° N	2026-11-01 00:01:48.549Z	320.976° NNW	12.525°	2026-11-01 00:04:48.549Z	301.915° NW
10 mins	2026-11-01 05:30:48.549Z	79.824° E	2026-11-01 05:35:48.549Z	44.415° NE	18.849°	2026-11-01 05:40:48.549Z	10.505° NNE
16 mins	2026-11-01 07:22:48.549Z	147.409° SSE	2026-11-01 07:29:48.549Z	83.362° E	71.809°	2026-11-01 07:38:48.549Z	346.402° N
12 mins	2026-11-01 09:21:48.549Z	222.475° SW	2026-11-01 09:26:48.549Z	262.985° W	26.429°	2026-11-01 09:33:48.549Z	316.017° NNW
15 mins	2026-11-01 19:48:48.549Z	39.145° NE	2026-11-01 19:55:48.549Z	95° ESE	35.159°	2026-11-01 20:03:48.549Z	158.282° S
16 mins	2026-11-01 21:44:48.549Z	8.49° NNE	2026-11-01 21:52:48.549Z	289.205° WNW	58.809°	2026-11-01 22:00:48.549Z	221.562° SW

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DELTA 1 DEB, 10873

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 1 day ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-10-30T20:31:06.358Z)

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Orbital elements

Other satellites on launch #77 in the year 1976 (1976-07-29 UTC)

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