DELTA 1 R/B, 3616

Orbit data source: Space-Track

DELTA 1 R/B, 3616 is space debris in SSO originally from a launch on Sun, 15 Dec 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

3616, 1968-114B

Orbit

SSO

Last TLE update

13 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)

1968-12-15 (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 13 hours ago

0 DELTA 1 R/B
1 03616U 68114B   25181.84964931 -.00000020  00000-0  15581-3 0  9993
2 03616 101.6354 130.6183 0013441 344.3098  70.8604 12.51394649584651

Epoch: 2025-06-30T20:23Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T20:23:29.7Z)

Latitude

53.74378°

Longitude

-110.63274°

Altitude

1,463.837 km

Speed

7.137 km/s

True Right ascension

07h 37m 34s

True Declination

53° 35' 40"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-69.78887°

Longitude

-60.07078°

Altitude

1,478.787 km

Speed

7.126 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

09h 33m 38s

Apparent Declination

-57° 19' 16"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

20:46:34

Azimuth

199.77° SSW

Elevation

-70.998°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,466.735 km

Perigee altitude

1,445.675 km

Semi-major axis

7,834.342 km

Eccentricity

0.00134

Inclination

101.6354°

RAAN

130.6183°

Arg. of periapsis

344.3098°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

70.8604°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.12996 °/min

Orbital period

115.02 mins

BSTAR

0.00015581

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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.
16 mins	2025-07-01 10:07:19.866Z	10.827° NNE	2025-07-01 10:15:19.866Z	299.043° NW	41.586°	2025-07-01 10:23:19.866Z	215.876° SW
6 mins	2025-07-01 12:04:19.866Z	332.55° NNW	2025-07-01 12:06:19.866Z	317.453° NNW	13.701°	2025-07-01 12:10:19.866Z	287.732° WNW
13 mins	2025-07-01 19:16:19.866Z	118.227° SE	2025-07-01 19:22:19.866Z	54.807° ENE	32.272°	2025-07-01 19:29:19.866Z	356.819° N
14 mins	2025-07-01 21:08:19.866Z	191.091° SSW	2025-07-01 21:14:19.866Z	251.169° W	36.404°	2025-07-01 21:22:19.866Z	330.846° NNW

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