DELTA 1 DEB, 18870

Orbit data source: Space-Track

DELTA 1 DEB, 18870 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Tue, 06 Nov 1973 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

18870, 1973-086HA

Orbit

LEO

Country

Related business

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (US)

Manufacturer

Unknown

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

1973-11-06 (53 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 18870U 73086HA  26234.51556601  .00000898  00000-0  10201-1 0  9994
2 18870 101.7707 153.1620 0357787  28.9004 333.1350 11.95496774590989

Epoch: 2026-08-22T12:22Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-08-22T12:22:24.903Z)

Latitude

0.00006°

Longitude

-3.26664°

Altitude

1,447.896 km

Speed

7.25 km/s

True Right ascension

10h 12m 38s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

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

08:54:29

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,987.68 km

Perigee altitude

1,409.722 km

Semi-major axis

8,076.838 km

Eccentricity

0.03578

Inclination

101.7707°

RAAN

153.162°

Arg. of periapsis

28.9004°

True anomaly

331.20579°

Mean anomaly

333.135°

Eccentric anomaly

332.17823°

Mean motion

2.99007 °/min

Orbital period

120.4 mins

BSTAR

0.010201

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Other satellites on launch #86 in the year 1973 (1973-11-06 UTC)

DELTA 1 DEB, 42578

DELTA 1 DEB, 7133

DELTA 1 DEB, 7047 (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	2026-08-25 18:46:58.528Z	175.402° S	2026-08-25 18:53:58.528Z	250.565° W	42.17°	2026-08-25 19:01:58.528Z	336.774° NNW
9 mins	2026-08-26 05:26:58.528Z	65.58° ENE	2026-08-26 05:30:58.528Z	91.437° ESE	14.704°	2026-08-26 05:35:58.528Z	121.22° SE
18 mins	2026-08-26 07:21:58.528Z	22.472° NNE	2026-08-26 07:29:58.528Z	109.271° ESE	43.97°	2026-08-26 07:39:58.528Z	191.284° SSW
14 mins	2026-08-26 09:20:58.528Z	353.222° N	2026-08-26 09:26:58.528Z	306.631° NW	26.723°	2026-08-26 09:34:58.528Z	251.19° W
12 mins	2026-08-26 16:56:58.528Z	106.101° ESE	2026-08-26 17:01:58.528Z	60.253° ENE	26.283°	2026-08-26 17:08:58.528Z	1.183° NNE

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DELTA 1 DEB, 18870

Orbit data source: Space-Track

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

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-08-22T12:22:24.903Z)

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Orbital elements

Other satellites on launch #86 in the year 1973 (1973-11-06 UTC)

DELTA 1 DEB Visibility forecast

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Last TLE update: 3 days ago