DELTA 1 DEB, 27481

Orbit data source: Space-Track

DELTA 1 DEB, 27481 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Thu, 04 Jul 1968 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

27481, 1968-055J

Orbit

LEO

Last TLE update

2 days ago

Origin

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (US)

Manufacturer

Unknown

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

1968-07-04 (57 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)

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
1 27481U 68055J   25182.43531178  .00008714  00000-0  12201-1 0  9993
2 27481 120.6844 348.7429 1710401 146.3352 225.8980 11.06390739473089

Epoch: 2025-07-01T10:26Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T10:26:50.937Z)

Latitude

-0.00006°

Longitude

-87.70011°

Altitude

3,251.008 km

Speed

5.997 km/s

True Right ascension

23h 14m 58s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-22.75726°

Longitude

82.14144°

Altitude

1,217.542 km

Speed

7.626 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

11h 38m 21s

Apparent Declination

-31° 53' 48"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

01:11:15

Azimuth

74.103° E

Elevation

-69.627°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

3,583.666 km

Perigee altitude

673.659 km

Semi-major axis

8,506.8 km

Eccentricity

0.17104

Inclination

120.6844°

RAAN

348.7429°

Arg. of periapsis

146.3352°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

225.898°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

2.76627 °/min

Orbital period

130.14 mins

BSTAR

0.012201

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Other satellites on launch #55 in the year 1968 (1968-07-04 UTC)

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DELTA 1 DEB, 26672

DELTA 1 DEB, 26673 (Decayed)

DELTA 1 DEB, 27480

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DELTA 1 DEB, 28266

EXPLORER 38 DEB, 28608

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.
8 mins	2025-07-04 02:00:26.105Z	37.688° NE	2025-07-04 02:04:26.105Z	353.915° N	40.897°	2025-07-04 02:08:26.105Z	237.76° WSW
5 mins	2025-07-04 04:06:26.105Z	18.244° NNE	2025-07-04 04:09:26.105Z	344.14° N	16.99°	2025-07-04 04:11:26.105Z	317.082° NNW
8 mins	2025-07-04 06:08:26.105Z	45.717° ENE	2025-07-04 06:12:26.105Z	12.779° NNE	18.301°	2025-07-04 06:16:26.105Z	333.202° NNW
17 mins	2025-07-04 08:05:26.105Z	99.426° ESE	2025-07-04 08:15:26.105Z	39.917° NE	35.169°	2025-07-04 08:22:26.105Z	328.9° NNW
22 mins	2025-07-04 10:06:26.105Z	144.635° SSE	2025-07-04 10:19:26.105Z	216.54° SW	43.663°	2025-07-04 10:28:26.105Z	312.293° NW
18 mins	2025-07-04 12:13:26.105Z	194.815° SSW	2025-07-04 12:23:26.105Z	238.017° WSW	22.252°	2025-07-04 12:31:26.105Z	283.422° WNW

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