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
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
Visualization TLE readout
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
1
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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Start Az.
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Max El. Az.
Max El.
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End Az.
10 mins2025-04-19 23:37:03.189Z228.827° WSW2025-04-19 23:42:03.189Z269.929° W18.954°2025-04-19 23:47:03.189Z309.594° NW
12 mins2025-04-20 09:44:03.189Z46.281° ENE2025-04-20 09:49:03.189Z89.849° E24.367°2025-04-20 09:56:03.189Z149.413° SSE
14 mins2025-04-20 11:36:03.189Z8.884° NNE2025-04-20 11:43:03.189Z280.202° WNW41.804°2025-04-20 11:50:03.189Z215.09° SW
5 mins2025-04-20 13:32:03.189Z327.14° NNW2025-04-20 13:34:03.189Z311.352° NW13.671°2025-04-20 13:37:03.189Z288.68° WNW
13 mins2025-04-20 20:42:03.189Z117.919° SE2025-04-20 20:48:03.189Z60.398° ENE30.907°2025-04-20 20:55:03.189Z358.85° N
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