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

Last TLE update

17 hours ago

Origin

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, 1.5 m

Radar Cross Section

0.687 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 17 hours ago

0 DELTA 1 R/B
1 02436U 66087B   25182.91676773 -.00000017  00000-0  13924-3 0  9997
2 02436 100.9879 153.4814 0065695  10.6513 349.5940 12.57659527696075

Epoch: 2025-07-01T22:00Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T22:00:08.731Z)

Latitude

-0°

Longitude

-96.76033°

Altitude

1,384.766 km

Speed

7.19 km/s

True Right ascension

10h 13m 55s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

9.80914°

Longitude

-98.00426°

Altitude

1,383.184 km

Speed

7.192 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

11h 56m 54s

Apparent Declination

-15° 01' 02"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

02:57:22

Azimuth

70.78° E

Elevation

-43.55°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,481.409 km

Perigee altitude

1,378.817 km

Semi-major axis

7,808.25 km

Eccentricity

0.00657

Inclination

100.9879°

RAAN

153.4814°

Arg. of periapsis

10.6513°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

349.594°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.14567 °/min

Orbital period

114.44 mins

BSTAR

0.00013924

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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.
14 mins	2025-07-02 21:01:12.165Z	134.846° SE	2025-07-02 21:08:12.165Z	72.407° E	36.521°	2025-07-02 21:15:12.165Z	356.723° N
13 mins	2025-07-02 22:55:12.165Z	203.072° SW	2025-07-02 23:01:12.165Z	262.461° W	30.488°	2025-07-02 23:08:12.165Z	326.162° NNW
7 mins	2025-07-03 09:04:12.165Z	66.015° ENE	2025-07-03 09:07:12.165Z	88.888° E	14.161°	2025-07-03 09:11:12.165Z	118.319° SE
15 mins	2025-07-03 10:54:12.165Z	19.797° NNE	2025-07-03 11:01:12.165Z	142.152° SSE	44.376°	2025-07-03 11:09:12.165Z	193.663° SSW
10 mins	2025-07-03 12:48:12.165Z	342.254° N	2025-07-03 12:52:12.165Z	306.926° NW	22.199°	2025-07-03 12:58:12.165Z	258.317° W

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