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

Country

Related business

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

Unknown

Radar Cross Section

Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 2 days ago

TLE from 2 days ago

0 DELTA 1 R/B
1 03315U 68055B   25307.69646848  .00000054  00000-0  21803-3 0  9990
2 03315 120.6759 267.6190 2637356 155.4724   9.6779  9.25707659920677

Epoch: 2025-11-03T16:42Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-11-03T16:42:54.876Z)

Latitude

6.3137°

Longitude

157.43832°

Altitude

742.42 km

Speed

8.39 km/s

True Right ascension

06h 05m 26s

True Declination

6° 16' 34"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

03:43:44

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

5,729.247 km

Perigee altitude

675.74 km

Semi-major axis

9,580.631 km

Eccentricity

0.26374

Inclination

120.6759°

RAAN

267.619°

Arg. of periapsis

155.4724°

True anomaly

17.11437°

Mean anomaly

9.6779°

Eccentric anomaly

13.10379°

Mean motion

2.31447 °/min

Orbital period

155.54 mins

BSTAR

0.00021803

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

EXPLORER 38 DEB, 3848

DELTA 1 DEB, 28666

DELTA 1 DEB, 26673 (Decayed)

DELTA 1 DEB, 28667

DELTA 1 DEB, 26672

EXPLORER 38 (RAE-A), 3307

DELTA 1 DEB, 27481

DELTA 1 DEB, 4841

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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.
9 mins	2025-11-05 12:30:01.931Z	36.87° NE	2025-11-05 12:36:01.931Z	313.754° NW	38.75°	2025-11-05 12:39:01.931Z	250.474° W
10 mins	2025-11-05 14:58:01.931Z	38.351° NE	2025-11-05 15:03:01.931Z	3.716° NNE	21.133°	2025-11-05 15:08:01.931Z	311.594° NW
21 mins	2025-11-05 17:16:01.931Z	84.782° E	2025-11-05 17:30:01.931Z	25.574° NE	31.94°	2025-11-05 17:37:01.931Z	328.233° NNW
34 mins	2025-11-05 19:34:01.931Z	129.412° SE	2025-11-05 19:57:01.931Z	357.143° N	44.932°	2025-11-05 20:08:01.931Z	317.911° NNW
38 mins	2025-11-05 21:59:01.931Z	173.659° S	2025-11-05 22:22:01.931Z	234.957° WSW	32.18°	2025-11-05 22:37:01.931Z	300.607° NW

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DELTA 1 R/B, 3315

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 2 days ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-11-03T16:42:54.876Z)

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Orbital elements

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

DELTA 1 R/B Visibility forecast

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