DELTA 1 R/B, 3346

Orbit data source: Space-Track

DELTA 1 R/B, 3346 is space debris in SSO originally from a launch on Fri, 16 Aug 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

3346, 1968-069B

Orbit

SSO

Last TLE update

1 day ago

Origin

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (US)

Manufacturer

Aerojet

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

ABLESTAR, Unknown motor

Mass

~785 kg wet, ~785 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1968-08-16 (57 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Cyl, 5.2 m

Radar Cross Section

6.487 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 1 day ago

0 DELTA 1 R/B
1 03346U 68069B   25128.89404463 -.00000038  00000-0  34649-4 0  9993
2 03346 101.4785 100.6009 0024378  67.6805 348.0425 12.54336638596946

Epoch: 2025-05-08T21:27Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-08T21:27:25.456Z)

Latitude

54.11634°

Longitude

-104.4318°

Altitude

1,436.452 km

Speed

7.157 km/s

True Right ascension

05h 37m 31s

True Declination

53° 58' 01"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude

-73.04836°

Longitude

-45.55896°

Altitude

1,488.298 km

Speed

7.113 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

21h 45m 44s

Apparent Declination

-77° 19' 57"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

09:39:46

Azimuth

180.538° SSW

Elevation

-52.578°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,463.002 km

Perigee altitude

1,424.865 km

Semi-major axis

7,822.071 km

Eccentricity

0.0024378

Inclination

101.4785°

RAAN

100.6009°

Arg. of periapsis

67.6805°

True anomaly

347.98445°

Mean anomaly

348.0425°

Eccentric anomaly

348.01349°

Mean motion

3.13733 °/min

BSTAR

0.000034649

Orbital period

114.75 mins

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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.
14 mins	2025-05-10 10:09:48.628Z	32.413° NE	2025-05-10 10:16:48.628Z	96.957° ESE	33.661°	2025-05-10 10:23:48.628Z	165.318° S
13 mins	2025-05-10 12:03:48.628Z	359.214° N	2025-05-10 12:09:48.628Z	294.442° NW	34.775°	2025-05-10 12:16:48.628Z	230.845° WSW
13 mins	2025-05-10 21:08:48.628Z	134.242° SE	2025-05-10 21:14:48.628Z	68.083° E	38.731°	2025-05-10 21:21:48.628Z	354.01° N
13 mins	2025-05-10 23:01:48.628Z	205.919° SW	2025-05-10 23:07:48.628Z	261.744° W	28.776°	2025-05-10 23:14:48.628Z	323.606° NNW

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