DELTA 1 DEB, 28443

Orbit data source: Space-Track

DELTA 1 DEB, 28443 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Thu, 08 Feb 1962 UTC launched from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). 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

28443, 1962-002E

Orbit

LEO

Country

Related business

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (US)

Manufacturer

LM/EW

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

1962-02-08 (64 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)

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: 18 hours ago

TLE from 18 hours ago

0 DELTA 1 DEB
1 28443U 62002E   26053.58295543  .00000655  00000-0  17408-3 0  9997
2 28443  48.2671 244.9493 0071346 131.2173 271.9364 14.58662735290612

Epoch: 2026-02-22T13:59Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-22T13:59:27.349Z)

Latitude

30.27206°

Longitude

-86.21512°

Altitude

697.37 km

Speed

7.512 km/s

True Right ascension

18h 24m 33s

True Declination

30° 07' 17"

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

10:55:22

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

749.014 km

Perigee altitude

648.035 km

Semi-major axis

7,076.662 km

Eccentricity

0.00713

Inclination

48.2671°

RAAN

244.9493°

Arg. of periapsis

131.2173°

True anomaly

271.11908°

Mean anomaly

271.9364°

Eccentric anomaly

271.52776°

Mean motion

3.64586 °/min

Orbital period

98.74 mins

BSTAR

0.00017408

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Other satellites on launch #2 in the year 1962 (1962-02-08 UTC)

DELTA 1 R/B, 229 (Decayed)

DELTA 1 DEB (YO), 228

DELTA 1 DEB (YO), 227

TIROS 4, 226

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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.
7 mins	2026-02-23 14:36:58.975Z	189.592° SSW	2026-02-23 14:39:58.975Z	145.64° SSE	25.617°	2026-02-23 14:43:58.975Z	81.53° E
8 mins	2026-02-23 16:19:58.975Z	252.657° W	2026-02-23 16:23:58.975Z	10.03° NNE	41.552°	2026-02-23 16:27:58.975Z	55.682° ENE
6 mins	2026-02-23 18:04:58.975Z	305.196° NW	2026-02-23 18:06:58.975Z	341.776° N	27.174°	2026-02-23 18:10:58.975Z	51.199° ENE
6 mins	2026-02-23 19:48:58.975Z	319.63° NNW	2026-02-23 19:51:58.975Z	24.092° NE	29.78°	2026-02-23 19:54:58.975Z	74.27° E
7 mins	2026-02-23 21:31:58.975Z	298.788° NW	2026-02-23 21:34:58.975Z	270.326° WNW	44.201°	2026-02-23 21:38:58.975Z	126.062° SE

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DELTA 1 DEB, 28443

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 18 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-22T13:59:27.349Z)

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Orbital elements

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DELTA 1 DEB Visibility forecast

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Last TLE update: 18 hours ago