DELTA 1 DEB, 2518

Orbit data source: Space-Track

DELTA 1 DEB, 2518 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	2518, 1966-087C
Orbit	SSO
Last TLE update	22 hours ago
Origin	GSFC (US)
Manufacturer	Unknown
Mission	Spacecraft
Bus & Motor	Unknown
Mass	1 kg wet, 1 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	1966-10-02 (58 years ago)
Launch vehicle	Unknown
Launch site	Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Cyl + 1 Cable, 3.5 m
Radar Cross Section	3.500 m², Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 22 hours ago

0 DELTA 1 DEB
1 02518U 66087C   25082.77987235  .00000005  00000-0  30991-3 0  9998
2 02518 100.8222 213.5324 0080757   5.5744 105.0304 12.42691088651472

Epoch: 2025-03-23T18:43Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-03-23T18:43:00.971Z)

Latitude	66.13015°
Longitude	-43.26687°
Altitude	1,523.479 km
Speed	7.102 km/s
True Right ascension	03h 55m 58s
True Declination	66° 00' 54"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-38.84955°
Longitude	-76.72738°
Altitude	1,561.271 km
Speed	7.063 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	04h 56m 39s
Apparent Declination	-57° 58' 51"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	21:42:35
Azimuth	137.165° SSE
Elevation	-42.313°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	1,556.283 km
Perigee altitude	1,429.157 km
Semi-major axis	7,870.857 km
Eccentricity	0.0080757
Inclination	100.8222°
RAAN	213.5324°
Arg. of periapsis	5.5744°
True anomaly	105.92178°
Mean anomaly	105.0304°
Eccentric anomaly	105.47633°
Mean motion	3.10821 °/min
BSTAR	0.00030991
Orbital period	115.82 mins

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

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.
12 mins	2025-03-24 19:54:27.232Z	47.483° ENE	2025-03-24 20:00:27.232Z	93.824° ESE	20.156°	2025-03-24 20:06:27.232Z	137.893° SSE
16 mins	2025-03-24 21:47:27.232Z	13.458° NNE	2025-03-24 21:54:27.232Z	321.152° NNW	44.461°	2025-03-24 22:03:27.232Z	203.919° SW
9 mins	2025-03-24 23:43:27.232Z	339.49° N	2025-03-24 23:47:27.232Z	307.945° NW	18.138°	2025-03-24 23:52:27.232Z	270.956° WNW
11 mins	2025-03-25 07:00:27.232Z	103.232° ESE	2025-03-25 07:05:27.232Z	54.778° ENE	26.151°	2025-03-25 07:11:27.232Z	4.91° NNE
15 mins	2025-03-25 08:51:27.232Z	178.006° S	2025-03-25 08:58:27.232Z	255.931° W	41.887°	2025-03-25 09:06:27.232Z	337.532° N

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