DELTA 1 DEB, 18463

Orbit data source: Space-Track

DELTA 1 DEB, 18463 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

18463, 1976-077FA

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, 0.1 m

Radar Cross Section

Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 3 days ago

TLE from 3 days ago

0 DELTA 1 DEB
1 18463U 76077FA  26210.88360318 -.00000048  00000-0 -20610-4 0  9994
2 18463 102.5923 186.1846 0093110 193.2461 195.2164 12.23621459233629

Epoch: 2026-07-29T21:12Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-07-29T21:12:23.314Z)

Latitude

27.48814°

Longitude

-86.08692°

Altitude

1,651.348 km

Speed

7.018 km/s

True Right ascension

11h 58m 10s

True Declination

27° 21' 48"

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

23:05:32

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,648.485 km

Perigee altitude

1,500.392 km

Semi-major axis

7,952.575 km

Eccentricity

0.00931

Inclination

102.5923°

RAAN

186.1846°

Arg. of periapsis

193.2461°

True anomaly

194.93947°

Mean anomaly

195.2164°

Eccentric anomaly

195.07763°

Mean motion

3.06042 °/min

Orbital period

117.63 mins

BSTAR

-0.00002061

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DELTA 1 DEB, 10651 (Decayed)

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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.
15 mins	2026-08-01 10:31:59.944Z	33.83° NE	2026-08-01 10:38:59.944Z	94.552° ESE	33.853°	2026-08-01 10:46:59.944Z	168.411° S
14 mins	2026-08-01 12:27:59.944Z	3.507° NNE	2026-08-01 12:34:59.944Z	293.58° NW	35.408°	2026-08-01 12:41:59.944Z	232.353° WSW
9 mins	2026-08-01 19:54:59.944Z	78.834° E	2026-08-01 19:58:59.944Z	50.046° ENE	17.665°	2026-08-01 20:03:59.944Z	13.435° NNE
16 mins	2026-08-01 21:45:59.944Z	147.491° SSE	2026-08-01 21:52:59.944Z	76.181° E	43.731°	2026-08-01 22:01:59.944Z	345.471° N
13 mins	2026-08-01 23:42:59.944Z	217.297° SW	2026-08-01 23:48:59.944Z	263.8° W	23.731°	2026-08-01 23:55:59.944Z	316.48° NNW

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DELTA 1 DEB, 18463

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 3 days ago

TLE from 3 days ago

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-07-29T21:12:23.314Z)

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Orbital elements

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

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Last TLE update: 3 days ago