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

Country

Related business

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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Last TLE update: 2 months ago

TLE from 2 months ago

0 DELTA 1 DEB
1 27481U 68055J   25208.54608927  .00009197  00000-0  12824-1 0  9998
2 27481 120.6928  40.1456 1708707 161.6122 205.5110 11.06835693475979

Epoch: 2025-07-27T13:06Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-27T13:06:22.112Z)

Latitude

-0.00005°

Longitude

-101.91333°

Altitude

3,477.025 km

Speed

5.835 km/s

True Right ascension

02h 40m 34s

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

17:56:29

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

3,579.557 km

Perigee altitude

673.21 km

Semi-major axis

8,504.52 km

Eccentricity

0.17087

Inclination

120.6928°

RAAN

40.1456°

Arg. of periapsis

161.6122°

True anomaly

198.46457°

Mean anomaly

205.511°

Eccentric anomaly

201.86494°

Mean motion

2.76738 °/min

Orbital period

130.09 mins

BSTAR

0.012824

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

EXPLORER 38 (RAE-A), 3307

DELTA 1 R/B, 3315

EXPLORER 38 DEB, 3848

DELTA 1 DEB, 4841

DELTA 1 DEB, 25270

DELTA 1 DEB, 26672

DELTA 1 DEB, 26673 (Decayed)

DELTA 1 DEB, 27480

DELTA 1 DEB, 27624

DELTA 1 DEB, 28266

EXPLORER 38 DEB, 28608

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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	2025-09-16 05:35:58.140Z	50.851° ENE	2025-09-16 05:43:58.140Z	131.827° SE	34.339°	2025-09-16 05:47:58.140Z	189.601° SSW
14 mins	2025-09-16 07:39:58.140Z	37.378° NE	2025-09-16 07:47:58.140Z	340.776° N	36.017°	2025-09-16 07:53:58.140Z	261.52° W
15 mins	2025-09-16 09:41:58.140Z	45.848° ENE	2025-09-16 09:50:58.140Z	354.505° N	26.36°	2025-09-16 09:56:58.140Z	305.999° NW
21 mins	2025-09-16 11:39:58.140Z	76.277° E	2025-09-16 11:51:58.140Z	20.412° NNE	31.933°	2025-09-16 12:00:58.140Z	321.061° NNW
29 mins	2025-09-16 13:36:58.140Z	116.274° SE	2025-09-16 13:53:58.140Z	32.028° NE	43.278°	2025-09-16 14:05:58.140Z	320.263° NNW
31 mins	2025-09-16 15:38:58.140Z	158.153° S	2025-09-16 15:55:58.140Z	232.904° WSW	40.409°	2025-09-16 16:09:58.140Z	309.854° NW
20 mins	2025-09-16 17:49:58.140Z	213.433° SW	2025-09-16 17:59:58.140Z	248.789° W	17.878°	2025-09-16 18:09:58.140Z	285.697° WNW

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DELTA 1 DEB, 27481

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 2 months ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-27T13:06:22.112Z)

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Orbital elements

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

DELTA 1 DEB Visibility forecast

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