DELTA 1 R/B, 3315

Orbit data source: Space-Track

DELTA 1 R/B, 3315 is space debris originally from a launch on Thu, 04 Jul 1968 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

3315, 1968-055B

Orbit

Active

Last TLE update

13 hours ago

Origin

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (US)

Manufacturer

Thiokol/TE

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

STAR 37, Unknown motor

Mass

65 kg wet, 65 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1968-07-04 (57 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Sphere + Cone, 1 m

Radar Cross Section

0.734 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 13 hours ago

0 DELTA 1 R/B
1  3315U 68055B   25109.46048806  .00000123  00000-0  36519-3 0  9992
2  3315 120.6840 347.4917 2636538  73.4217   0.5408  9.25645598915653

Epoch: 2025-04-19T11:03Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-04-19T11:03:06.168Z)

Latitude

56.05921°

Longitude

-87.33631°

Altitude

684.909 km

Speed

8.454 km/s

True Right ascension

19h 04m 58s

True Declination

55° 53' 53"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

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Latitude

-13.18649°

Longitude

-17.3932°

Altitude

2,494.903 km

Speed

6.948 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

21h 57m 51s

Apparent Declination

-29° 37' 33"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

06:27:57

Azimuth

266.729° W

Elevation

-46.327°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

5,729.006 km

Perigee altitude

676.84 km

Semi-major axis

9,581.06 km

Eccentricity

0.2636538

Inclination

120.684°

RAAN

347.4917°

Arg. of periapsis

73.4217°

True anomaly

0.9621°

Mean anomaly

0.5408°

Eccentric anomaly

0.73443°

Mean motion

2.31432 °/min

BSTAR

0.00036519

Orbital period

155.55 mins

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Other satellites on launch #55 in the year 1968 (1968-07-04 UTC)

EXPLORER 38 (RAE-A), 3307

EXPLORER 38 DEB, 3848

DELTA 1 DEB, 4841

DELTA 1 DEB, 25270

DELTA 1 DEB, 26672

DELTA 1 DEB, 26673 (Decayed)

EXPLORER 38 DEB, 28608

DELTA 1 R/B 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.
18 mins	2025-04-20 05:23:09.319Z	55.41° ENE	2025-04-20 05:29:09.319Z	132.85° SE	39.562°	2025-04-20 05:41:09.319Z	207.879° SW
9 mins	2025-04-20 07:56:09.319Z	5.247° NNE	2025-04-20 07:59:09.319Z	315.512° NNW	27.211°	2025-04-20 08:05:09.319Z	266.65° W
5 mins	2025-04-20 12:53:09.319Z	72.978° E	2025-04-20 12:55:09.319Z	37.815° NE	21.842°	2025-04-20 12:58:09.319Z	344.803° N
8 mins	2025-04-20 15:21:09.319Z	172.827° S	2025-04-20 15:25:09.319Z	220.688° SW	29.024°	2025-04-20 15:29:09.319Z	291.027° WNW

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