DELTA 1 DEB, 42078

Orbit data source: Space-Track

DELTA 1 DEB, 42078 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

42078, 1968-114E

Orbit

SSO

Last TLE update

2 weeks ago

Origin

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (US)

Manufacturer

Aerojet

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

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

Unknown

Radar Cross Section

Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 2 weeks ago

0 DELTA 1 DEB
1 42078U 68114E   25167.15742218 -.00000009  00000-0  22492-3 0  9994
2 42078 101.4592 135.7368 0027204 259.3561 100.4446 12.50016669177475

Epoch: 2025-06-16T03:46Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-16T03:46:41.276Z)

Latitude

-0.00003°

Longitude

174.39263°

Altitude

1,470.933 km

Speed

7.126 km/s

True Right ascension

09h 02m 56s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-41.33906°

Longitude

-160.73329°

Altitude

1,479.258 km

Speed

7.123 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

10h 25m 01s

Apparent Declination

-40° 37' 48"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

22:03:59

Azimuth

258.209° W

Elevation

-85.928°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,483.283 km

Perigee altitude

1,440.627 km

Semi-major axis

7,840.092 km

Eccentricity

0.00272

Inclination

101.4592°

RAAN

135.7368°

Arg. of periapsis

259.3561°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

100.4446°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.12652 °/min

Orbital period

115.14 mins

BSTAR

0.00022492

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Other satellites on launch #114 in the year 1968 (1968-12-15 UTC)

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	2025-07-01 11:15:33.131Z	11.851° NNE	2025-07-01 11:23:33.131Z	281.188° WNW	43.107°	2025-07-01 11:31:33.131Z	210.711° SW
7 mins	2025-07-01 13:11:33.131Z	337.899° N	2025-07-01 13:14:33.131Z	315.002° NNW	15.306°	2025-07-01 13:18:33.131Z	284.191° WNW
13 mins	2025-07-01 20:24:33.131Z	114.194° SE	2025-07-01 20:30:33.131Z	56.45° ENE	30.104°	2025-07-01 20:37:33.131Z	358.969° N
14 mins	2025-07-01 22:16:33.131Z	185.635° SSW	2025-07-01 22:23:33.131Z	269.587° W	39.039°	2025-07-01 22:30:33.131Z	332.683° NNW
5 mins	2025-07-02 10:20:33.131Z	27.906° NE	2025-07-02 10:25:33.131Z	61.795° ENE	37.324°	2025-07-02 10:25:33.131Z	61.795° ENE

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