DELTA 1 DEB, 28266

Orbit data source: Space-Track

DELTA 1 DEB, 28266 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

28266, 1968-055L

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 (58 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown shape, 0.1 m

Radar Cross Section

Small (<0.1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 4 days ago

TLE from 4 days ago

0 DELTA 1 DEB
1 28266U 68055L   26122.40941863 -.00000493  00000-0 -10826-2 0  9993
2 28266 120.6746 252.9371 1687473 118.4727 259.6355 10.85050810515674

Epoch: 2026-05-02T09:49Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-02T09:49:33.769Z)

Latitude

-0.00001°

Longitude

-114.78133°

Altitude

2,726.695 km

Speed

6.429 km/s

True Right ascension

16h 51m 44s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow 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

08:46:00

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

3,694.114 km

Perigee altitude

785.589 km

Semi-major axis

8,617.989 km

Eccentricity

0.16875

Inclination

120.6746°

RAAN

252.9371°

Arg. of periapsis

118.4727°

True anomaly

241.61051°

Mean anomaly

259.6355°

Eccentric anomaly

250.52041°

Mean motion

2.7129 °/min

Orbital period

132.7 mins

BSTAR

-0.0010826

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

EXPLORER 38 DEB, 3848

DELTA 1 DEB, 28669

DELTA 1 DEB, 28668

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EXPLORER 38 DEB, 28608

DELTA 1 DEB, 26672

DELTA 1 DEB, 27480

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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.
8 mins	2026-05-06 04:49:52.758Z	66.976° ENE	2026-05-06 04:53:52.758Z	32.086° NE	20.387°	2026-05-06 04:57:52.758Z	344.782° N
16 mins	2026-05-06 06:51:52.758Z	124.396° SE	2026-05-06 07:00:52.758Z	68.834° E	43.381°	2026-05-06 07:07:52.758Z	321.438° NNW
16 mins	2026-05-06 08:58:52.758Z	176.146° S	2026-05-06 09:07:52.758Z	227.587° WSW	29.005°	2026-05-06 09:14:52.758Z	290.857° WNW
8 mins	2026-05-06 22:49:52.758Z	57.136° ENE	2026-05-06 22:53:52.758Z	151.823° SSE	37.674°	2026-05-06 22:57:52.758Z	204.61° SW

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DELTA 1 DEB, 28266

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 4 days ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-02T09:49:33.769Z)

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Orbital elements

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Last TLE update: 4 days ago