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

1 day 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 1 day ago

0 DELTA 1 R/B
1 03315U 68055B   25128.58205677  .00000113  00000-0  34285-3 0  9994
2 03315 120.6799  14.5133 2637373  81.3416   0.1074  9.25653022904097

Epoch: 2025-05-08T13:58Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-08T13:58:09.704Z)

Latitude

58.42456°

Longitude

-135.38785°

Altitude

684.404 km

Speed

8.455 km/s

True Right ascension

20h 03m 12s

True Declination

58° 16' 10"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude

-38.73119°

Longitude

-31.5862°

Altitude

4,294.538 km

Speed

5.757 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

01h 10m 46s

Apparent Declination

-68° 08' 26"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

04:32:08

Azimuth

198.347° SSW

Elevation

-24.41°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

5,729.74 km

Perigee altitude

676.002 km

Semi-major axis

9,581.008 km

Eccentricity

0.2637373

Inclination

120.6799°

RAAN

14.5133°

Arg. of periapsis

81.3416°

True anomaly

0.19111°

Mean anomaly

0.1074°

Eccentric anomaly

0.14587°

Mean motion

2.31434 °/min

BSTAR

0.00034285

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.
14 mins	2025-05-10 05:04:00.836Z	78.453° E	2025-05-10 05:09:00.836Z	131.556° SE	25.642°	2025-05-10 05:18:00.836Z	184.162° SSW
11 mins	2025-05-10 07:35:00.836Z	24.744° NE	2025-05-10 07:38:00.836Z	325.978° NNW	38.718°	2025-05-10 07:46:00.836Z	243.685° WSW
10 mins	2025-05-10 14:59:00.836Z	139.498° SSE	2025-05-10 15:05:00.836Z	208.559° SW	44.582°	2025-05-10 15:09:00.836Z	313.973° NW

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