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

8 hours 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 8 hours ago

0 DELTA 1 R/B
1 03346U 68069B   25186.57258984 -.00000031  00000-0  80425-4 0  9993
2 03346 101.4814 156.4982 0023653 315.7111 161.3183 12.54337406604176

Epoch: 2025-07-05T13:44Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-05T13:44:31.762Z)

Latitude

60.81412°

Longitude

-132.22853°

Altitude

1,474.147 km

Speed

7.124 km/s

True Right ascension

23h 50m 51s

True Declination

60° 40' 51"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-47.28296°

Longitude

-165.75436°

Altitude

1,463.369 km

Speed

7.131 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

21h 45m 48s

Apparent Declination

-43° 49' 56"

Sunlit

Object is in full shadow

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

09:55:38

Azimuth

155.734° SSE

Elevation

-85.677°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,462.432 km

Perigee altitude

1,425.429 km

Semi-major axis

7,822.068 km

Eccentricity

0.00237

Inclination

101.4814°

RAAN

156.4982°

Arg. of periapsis

315.7111°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

161.3183°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.13733 °/min

Orbital period

114.75 mins

BSTAR

0.000080425

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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	2025-07-05 22:46:31.723Z	196.447° SSW	2025-07-05 22:53:31.723Z	261.238° W	32.331°	2025-07-05 23:00:31.723Z	326.017° NNW
5 mins	2025-07-06 08:59:31.723Z	75.218° E	2025-07-06 09:01:31.723Z	90.319° ESE	12.702°	2025-07-06 09:04:31.723Z	112.137° ESE
15 mins	2025-07-06 10:48:31.723Z	22.014° NNE	2025-07-06 10:55:31.723Z	125.548° SE	43.925°	2025-07-06 11:03:31.723Z	191.476° SSW
11 mins	2025-07-06 12:42:31.723Z	346.102° N	2025-07-06 12:47:31.723Z	300.566° NW	23.587°	2025-07-06 12:53:31.723Z	253.849° W
10 mins	2025-07-06 19:56:31.723Z	89.425° E	2025-07-06 20:00:31.723Z	56.57° ENE	19.852°	2025-07-06 20:06:31.723Z	8.962° NNE
14 mins	2025-07-06 21:45:31.723Z	161° S	2025-07-06 21:52:31.723Z	180.642° SSW	44.988°	2025-07-06 21:59:31.723Z	342.742° N

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