DELTA 1 DEB, 12179

Orbit data source: Space-Track

DELTA 1 DEB, 12179 is space debris in SSO originally from a launch on Sun, 05 Mar 1978 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
12179, 1978-026U
Orbit
SSO
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
1978-03-05 (48 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Unknown shape, 0.3 m
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 2 days ago

TLE from 2 days ago
0 DELTA 1 DEB
1 12179U 78026U   26171.45446205  .00000544  00000-0  30413-3 0  9997
2 12179  99.1739 115.0760 0163820 127.4051 347.7522 14.08354895314386
Epoch: 2026-06-20T10:54Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-20T10:54:25.521Z)
Latitude
63.797°
Longitude
-118.14851°
Altitude
760.047 km
Speed
7.54 km/s
True Right ascension
20h 56m 30s
True Declination
63° 39' 38"
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
06:36:54
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
980.814 km
Perigee altitude
743.591 km
Semi-major axis
7,240.339 km
Eccentricity
0.01638
Inclination
99.1739°
RAAN
115.076°
Arg. of periapsis
127.4051°
True anomaly
347.34584°
Mean anomaly
347.7522°
Eccentric anomaly
347.54984°
Mean motion
3.52294 °/min
Orbital period
102.19 mins
BSTAR
0.00030413
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