DELTA 1 DEB, 42079

Orbit data source: Space-Track

DELTA 1 DEB, 42079 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
42079, 1968-114F
Orbit
SSO
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
Manufacturer
Aerojet
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
1968-12-15 (58 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Unknown shape, 0.050 m
Radar Cross Section
Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 1 day ago
0 DELTA 1 DEB
1 42079U 68114F   26306.18342221  .00000016  00000-0  44747-3 0  9998
2 42079 102.0460 271.3479 0313758 189.4326 184.6973 12.26269409579358
Epoch: 2026-11-02T04:24Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-11-02T04:24:07.678Z)
Latitude
13.50718°
Longitude
160.92733°
Altitude
1,815.636 km
Speed
6.867 km/s
True Right ascension
17h 53m 41s
True Declination
13° 26' 22"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
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Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
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Local Sidereal Time
08:08:05
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,812.101 km
Perigee altitude
1,313.785 km
Semi-major axis
7,941.08 km
Eccentricity
0.03138
Inclination
102.046°
RAAN
271.3479°
Arg. of periapsis
189.4326°
True anomaly
184.41396°
Mean anomaly
184.6973°
Eccentric anomaly
184.55455°
Mean motion
3.06707 °/min
Orbital period
117.38 mins
BSTAR
0.00044747
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