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

2 days 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 2 days ago

0 DELTA 1 R/B
1 03346U 68069B   25107.91951545 -.00000020  00000-0  14363-3 0  9992
2 03346 101.4766  80.2802 0024301 107.9309 315.9627 12.54336117594310

Epoch: 2025-04-17T22:04Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-04-17T22:04:06.134Z)

Latitude

61.55861°

Longitude

-118.93044°

Altitude

1,443.121 km

Speed

7.152 km/s

True Right ascension

03h 53m 31s

True Declination

61° 25' 37"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

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Latitude

73.79926°

Longitude

-139.1509°

Altitude

1,441.785 km

Speed

7.155 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

18h 20m 31s

Apparent Declination

45° 33' 34"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

04:52:35

Azimuth

344.792° N

Elevation

-2.283°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,462.944 km

Perigee altitude

1,424.927 km

Semi-major axis

7,822.073 km

Eccentricity

0.0024301

Inclination

101.4766°

RAAN

80.2802°

Arg. of periapsis

107.9309°

True anomaly

315.76871°

Mean anomaly

315.9627°

Eccentric anomaly

315.86575°

Mean motion

3.13733 °/min

BSTAR

0.00014363

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.
10 mins	2025-04-19 23:37:03.189Z	228.827° WSW	2025-04-19 23:42:03.189Z	269.929° W	18.954°	2025-04-19 23:47:03.189Z	309.594° NW
12 mins	2025-04-20 09:44:03.189Z	46.281° ENE	2025-04-20 09:49:03.189Z	89.849° E	24.367°	2025-04-20 09:56:03.189Z	149.413° SSE
14 mins	2025-04-20 11:36:03.189Z	8.884° NNE	2025-04-20 11:43:03.189Z	280.202° WNW	41.804°	2025-04-20 11:50:03.189Z	215.09° SW
5 mins	2025-04-20 13:32:03.189Z	327.14° NNW	2025-04-20 13:34:03.189Z	311.352° NW	13.671°	2025-04-20 13:37:03.189Z	288.68° WNW
13 mins	2025-04-20 20:42:03.189Z	117.919° SE	2025-04-20 20:48:03.189Z	60.398° ENE	30.907°	2025-04-20 20:55:03.189Z	358.85° N

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