**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

11 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 11 hours ago

0 DELTA 1 R/B(2) *
1 02971U 67094C   25125.85639754  .00002665  00000-0  20310-2 0  9994
2 02971  28.3397  42.8173 6553756 111.0767 327.3753  3.19057553546742

Epoch: 2025-05-05T20:33Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-05T20:33:12.747Z)

Latitude

0.00004°

Longitude

-129.48118°

Altitude

8,183.97 km

Speed

5.856 km/s

True Right ascension

02h 51m 08s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude

-27.41652°

Longitude

156.43107°

Altitude

25,402.765 km

Speed

2.153 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

22h 34m 13s

Apparent Declination

-33° 08' 49"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

15:55:53

Azimuth

111.783° ESE

Elevation

-27.243°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

25,891.692 km

Perigee altitude

339.958 km

Semi-major axis

19,493.962 km

Eccentricity

0.6553756

Inclination

28.3397°

RAAN

42.8173°

Arg. of periapsis

111.0767°

True anomaly

248.9029°

Mean anomaly

327.3753°

Eccentric anomaly

292.7452°

Mean motion

0.79743 °/min

BSTAR

0.002031

Orbital period

451.45 mins

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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.
185 mins	2025-05-06 16:27:37.634Z	203.088° SW	2025-05-06 19:17:37.634Z	169.724° S	26.098°	2025-05-06 19:32:37.634Z	115.86° SE

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