DELTA 1 DEB, 28979

Orbit data source: Space-Track

DELTA 1 DEB, 28979 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Thu, 29 Jul 1976 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
28979, 1976-077FU
Orbit
LEO
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
1976-07-29 (50 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Unknown shape, 1.1 m
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 2 days ago

TLE from 2 days ago
0 DELTA 1 DEB
1 28979U 76077FU  26170.26200712  .00000324  00000-0  80494-2 0  9994
2 28979 102.0268 289.8373 0794416 304.8411  48.0317 10.95167343883672
Epoch: 2026-06-19T06:17Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-19T06:17:17.415Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
-71.97878°
Altitude
1,766.925 km
Speed
7.167 km/s
True Right ascension
19h 19m 20s
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
06:12:28
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
2,865.293 km
Perigee altitude
1,504.751 km
Semi-major axis
8,563.159 km
Eccentricity
0.07944
Inclination
102.0268°
RAAN
289.8373°
Arg. of periapsis
304.8411°
True anomaly
55.26073°
Mean anomaly
48.0317°
Eccentric anomaly
51.59875°
Mean motion
2.739 °/min
Orbital period
131.43 mins
BSTAR
0.0080494
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