**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

1 day 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, 0.8 m

Radar Cross Section

0.687 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 1 day ago

0 DELTA 1 R/B(2) *
1 02971U 67094C   25198.72940833  .00004788  00000-0  28433-2 0  9995
2 02971  28.4063   3.3291 6557206 175.3861 196.8377  3.19426746549072

Epoch: 2025-07-17T17:30Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-17T17:30:20.879Z)

Latitude

-0.00003°

Longitude

164.95037°

Altitude

25,653.91 km

Speed

2.103 km/s

True Right ascension

00h 13m 18s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-2.29908°

Longitude

160.02727°

Altitude

25,841.009 km

Speed

2.068 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

23h 53m 42s

Apparent Declination

-8° 13' 30"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

11:54:16

Azimuth

0.269° NNE

Elevation

-58.309°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

25,873.545 km

Perigee altitude

328.061 km

Semi-major axis

19,478.94 km

Eccentricity

0.65572

Inclination

28.4063°

RAAN

3.3291°

Arg. of periapsis

175.3861°

True anomaly

184.65663°

Mean anomaly

196.8377°

Eccentric anomaly

190.19065°

Mean motion

0.79835 °/min

Orbital period

450.93 mins

BSTAR

0.0028433

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DELTA 1 R/B(2) * Visibility forecast

Observer location: undefined°, undefined°

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.
105 mins	2025-07-19 07:28:43.421Z	104.626° ESE	2025-07-19 08:32:43.421Z	98.449° ESE	13.53°	2025-07-19 09:13:43.421Z	88.801° E
314 mins	2025-07-19 12:32:43.421Z	226.857° WSW	2025-07-19 17:35:43.421Z	190.973° SSW	41.375°	2025-07-19 17:46:43.421Z	116.232° SE

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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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