DELTA 1 DEB, 3974

Orbit data source: Space-Track

DELTA 1 DEB, 3974 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

3974, 1968-069E

Orbit

SSO

Last TLE update

3 days ago

Origin

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (US)

Manufacturer

Unknown

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

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

Unknown

Radar Cross Section

Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 3 days ago

0 DELTA 1 DEB
1 03974U 68069E   25184.21138197 -.00000037  00000-0  52159-4 0  9991
2 03974 101.8547 275.8134 0035892 140.2452 277.9165 12.53272714603534

Epoch: 2025-07-03T05:04Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-03T05:04:23.402Z)

Latitude

55.96038°

Longitude

-99.77708°

Altitude

1,456.179 km

Speed

7.141 km/s

True Right ascension

17h 11m 12s

True Declination

55° 48' 54"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-32.71836°

Longitude

-71.04701°

Altitude

1,490.299 km

Speed

7.105 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

22h 03m 01s

Apparent Declination

-69° 23' 54"

Sunlit

Object is in full shadow

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

17:20:34

Azimuth

157.285° SSE

Elevation

-30.733°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,476.475 km

Perigee altitude

1,420.294 km

Semi-major axis

7,826.522 km

Eccentricity

0.00359

Inclination

101.8547°

RAAN

275.8134°

Arg. of periapsis

140.2452°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

277.9165°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.13466 °/min

Orbital period

114.85 mins

BSTAR

0.000052159

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DELTA 1 DEB 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	2025-07-06 05:39:14.705Z	154.473° SSE	2025-07-06 05:47:14.705Z	71.853° E	44.546°	2025-07-06 05:55:14.705Z	345.005° N
10 mins	2025-07-06 07:36:14.705Z	229.245° WSW	2025-07-06 07:41:14.705Z	271.364° WNW	19.507°	2025-07-06 07:46:14.705Z	310.484° NW
11 mins	2025-07-06 17:44:14.705Z	51.242° ENE	2025-07-06 17:49:14.705Z	97.201° ESE	23.31°	2025-07-06 17:55:14.705Z	146.729° SSE
14 mins	2025-07-06 19:36:14.705Z	9.42° NNE	2025-07-06 19:42:14.705Z	296.851° NW	42.59°	2025-07-06 19:50:14.705Z	212.899° SW
6 mins	2025-07-06 21:31:14.705Z	331.646° NNW	2025-07-06 21:33:14.705Z	315.81° NNW	14.372°	2025-07-06 21:37:14.705Z	285.01° WNW
13 mins	2025-07-07 04:42:14.705Z	117.011° SE	2025-07-07 04:48:14.705Z	58.973° ENE	31.033°	2025-07-07 04:55:14.705Z	358.154° N

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