**DELTA 1 R/B(2) *, 2971**

Orbit data source: Space-Track

DELTA 1 R/B(2) *, 2971 is space debris in HEO originally from a launch on Thu, 28 Sep 1967 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

2971, 1967-094C

Orbit

HEO

Last TLE update

19 hours ago

Origin

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (US)

Manufacturer

UTC

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

FW4, Unknown motor

Mass

~40 kg wet, ~40 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1967-09-28 (58 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Cyl, 1.5 m

Radar Cross Section

0.687 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 19 hours ago

0 DELTA 1 R/B(2) *
1 02971U 67094C   25191.23546789  .00001716  00000-0  11346-2 0  9999
2 02971  28.4026   7.3885 6556412 168.7579 219.9636  3.19381300548838

Epoch: 2025-07-10T05:39Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-10T05:39:04.425Z)

Latitude

-0.00016°

Longitude

-5.78169°

Altitude

24,705.813 km

Speed

2.277 km/s

True Right ascension

00h 29m 33s

True Declination

0° 00' 01"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-25.42231°

Longitude

-67.53869°

Altitude

11,792.807 km

Speed

4.839 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

21h 17m 52s

Apparent Declination

-32° 08' 23"

Sunlit

Object is in full shadow

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

12:50:55

Azimuth

96.974° ESE

Elevation

-46.874°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

25,875.056 km

Perigee altitude

330.243 km

Semi-major axis

19,480.787 km

Eccentricity

0.65564

Inclination

28.4026°

RAAN

7.3885°

Arg. of periapsis

168.7579°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

219.9636°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

0.79824 °/min

Orbital period

450.99 mins

BSTAR

0.0011346

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DELTA 1 R/B(2) * 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.
350 mins	2025-07-11 08:23:39.763Z	173.027° S	2025-07-11 13:28:39.763Z	149.66° SSE	38.587°	2025-07-11 14:13:39.763Z	89.354° E

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