DELTA 1 DEB (YO), 228

Orbit data source: Space-Track

DELTA 1 DEB (YO), 228 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Thu, 08 Feb 1962 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

228, 1962-002C

Orbit

LEO

Last TLE update

2 days ago

Origin

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (US)

Manufacturer

RCA/East Windsor

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

~1 kg wet, ~1 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1962-02-08 (63 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown

Radar Cross Section

Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 2 days ago

0 DELTA 1 DEB (YO)
1 00228U 62002C   25127.59888298  .00015389  00000-0  52815-3 0  9996
2 00228  48.4346 273.0227 0008301  28.8174 331.3219 15.30194446380604

Epoch: 2025-05-07T14:22Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-07T14:22:23.489Z)

Latitude

0.00001°

Longitude

-168.25659°

Altitude

470.624 km

Speed

7.635 km/s

True Right ascension

18h 12m 05s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch

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Latitude

-45.7565°

Longitude

117.85629°

Altitude

491.988 km

Speed

7.618 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

08h 48m 46s

Apparent Declination

-65° 58' 40"

Sunlit

Object is in full shadow

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

16:31:12

Azimuth

211.993° SW

Elevation

-46.141°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

481.956 km

Perigee altitude

470.576 km

Semi-major axis

6,854.403 km

Eccentricity

0.0008301

Inclination

48.4346°

RAAN

273.0227°

Arg. of periapsis

28.8174°

True anomaly

331.27621°

Mean anomaly

331.3219°

Eccentric anomaly

331.29906°

Mean motion

3.82462 °/min

BSTAR

0.00052815

Orbital period

94.13 mins

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DELTA 1 DEB (YO) 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	2025-05-09 12:00:03.575Z	217.369° SW	2025-05-09 12:03:03.575Z	150.784° SSE	37.39°	2025-05-09 12:06:03.575Z	70.303° E
4 mins	2025-05-09 13:40:03.575Z	294.396° NW	2025-05-09 13:42:03.575Z	357.689° N	28.216°	2025-05-09 13:44:03.575Z	39.834° NE
4 mins	2025-05-09 15:19:03.575Z	325.845° NNW	2025-05-09 15:21:03.575Z	10.375° NNE	19.446°	2025-05-09 15:23:03.575Z	46.698° ENE
4 mins	2025-05-09 16:58:03.575Z	331.704° NNW	2025-05-09 17:00:03.575Z	34.422° NE	28.923°	2025-05-09 17:02:03.575Z	78.684° E
5 mins	2025-05-09 18:36:03.575Z	282.466° WNW	2025-05-09 18:38:03.575Z	219.076° SW	36.932°	2025-05-09 18:41:03.575Z	144.516° SSE

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