DELTA 1 DEB, 2118

Orbit data source: Space-Track

DELTA 1 DEB, 2118 is space debris in SSO originally from a launch on Thu, 03 Feb 1966 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.

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Identifier
2118, 1966-008D
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
13 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
~1 kg wet, ~1 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1966-02-03 (59 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 1 Cable, 3.5 m
Radar Cross Section
6.125 m², Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 13 hours ago
0 DELTA 1 DEB
1 02118U 66008D   25186.35969790  .00000693  00000-0  18694-3 0  9991
2 02118  98.0103 331.2085 0126562 205.9532 153.5279 14.46238785 85682
Epoch: 2025-07-05T08:37Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-05T08:37:57.898Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
-81.8816°
Altitude
821.791 km
Speed
7.4 km/s
True Right ascension
22h 04m 50s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-55.87434°
Longitude
-69.44897°
Altitude
772.955 km
Speed
7.459 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
22h 10m 54s
Apparent Declination
-48° 36' 09"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
09:35:09
Azimuth
213.338° SW
Elevation
-79.226°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
825.076 km
Perigee altitude
645.024 km
Semi-major axis
7,113.187 km
Eccentricity
0.01266
Inclination
98.0103°
RAAN
331.2085°
Arg. of periapsis
205.9532°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
153.5279°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.61782 °/min
Orbital period
99.51 mins
BSTAR
0.00018694
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8 mins2025-07-05 22:30:05.948Z14.671° NNE2025-07-05 22:34:05.948Z82.69° E44.763°2025-07-05 22:38:05.948Z190.731° SSW
9 mins2025-07-06 09:40:05.948Z166.019° S2025-07-06 09:44:05.948Z345.961° N44.665°2025-07-06 09:49:05.948Z347.445° N
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