DELTA 1 R/B, 2436

Orbit data source: Space-Track

DELTA 1 R/B, 2436 is space debris in SSO originally from a launch on Sun, 02 Oct 1966 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

2436, 1966-087B

Orbit

SSO

Country

Related business

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (US)

Manufacturer

ABL

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

ALTAIR, Unknown motor

Mass

33 kg wet, 33 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1966-10-02 (59 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Cyl, 0.8 m

Radar Cross Section

0.687 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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Last TLE update: 19 hours ago

TLE from 19 hours ago

0 DELTA 1 R/B
1 02436U 66087B   25241.14567949 -.00000014  00000-0  16392-3 0  9991
2 02436 100.9956 207.8788 0064614 253.3502 106.0474 12.57661693703398

Epoch: 2025-08-29T03:29Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-08-29T03:29:46.707Z)

Latitude

-0.00011°

Longitude

177.83568°

Altitude

1,449.476 km

Speed

7.131 km/s

True Right ascension

13h 51m 30s

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

13:52:04

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,480.557 km

Perigee altitude

1,379.652 km

Semi-major axis

7,808.242 km

Eccentricity

0.00646

Inclination

100.9956°

RAAN

207.8788°

Arg. of periapsis

253.3502°

True anomaly

106.75737°

Mean anomaly

106.0474°

Eccentric anomaly

106.40254°

Mean motion

3.14567 °/min

Orbital period

114.44 mins

BSTAR

0.00016392

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Other satellites on launch #87 in the year 1966 (1966-10-02 UTC)

DELTA 1 R/B 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	2025-08-29 22:40:03.667Z	196.928° SSW	2025-08-29 22:47:03.667Z	256.166° W	31.86°	2025-08-29 22:55:03.667Z	328.127° NNW
6 mins	2025-08-30 08:51:03.667Z	67.447° ENE	2025-08-30 08:54:03.667Z	90.348° ESE	13.497°	2025-08-30 08:57:03.667Z	112.81° SE
15 mins	2025-08-30 10:40:03.667Z	19.453° NNE	2025-08-30 10:47:03.667Z	74.756° E	44.254°	2025-08-30 10:55:03.667Z	192.336° SSW
11 mins	2025-08-30 12:34:03.667Z	347.583° N	2025-08-30 12:39:03.667Z	305.109° NW	22.537°	2025-08-30 12:45:03.667Z	256.818° W
10 mins	2025-08-30 19:47:03.667Z	89.606° E	2025-08-30 19:52:03.667Z	48.149° ENE	19.804°	2025-08-30 19:57:03.667Z	10.405° NNE
15 mins	2025-08-30 21:36:03.667Z	160.711° S	2025-08-30 21:43:03.667Z	6.573° NNE	44.977°	2025-08-30 21:51:03.667Z	343.977° N

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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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DELTA 1 R/B, 2436

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 19 hours ago

TLE from 19 hours ago

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-08-29T03:29:46.707Z)

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Orbital elements

Other satellites on launch #87 in the year 1966 (1966-10-02 UTC)

DELTA 1 R/B Visibility forecast

Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs

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Last TLE update: 19 hours ago