DELTA 1 DEB, 42081

Orbit data source: Space-Track

DELTA 1 DEB, 42081 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

42081, 1968-114H

Orbit

SSO

Last TLE update

2 days 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 days ago

0 DELTA 1 DEB
1 42081U 68114H   25180.74550973  .00000030  00000-0  58898-3 0  9995
2 42081 101.6510 141.9101 0115733 282.7288  76.0858 12.31736175459373

Epoch: 2025-06-29T17:53Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-29T17:53:32.04Z)

Latitude

0.00003°

Longitude

-44.53866°

Altitude

1,523.341 km

Speed

7.113 km/s

True Right ascension

09h 27m 38s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-51.54109°

Longitude

-27.9714°

Altitude

1,480.116 km

Speed

7.16 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

10h 22m 30s

Apparent Declination

-46° 12' 03"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

22:11:06

Azimuth

197.36° SSW

Elevation

-83.381°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,631.027 km

Perigee altitude

1,447.763 km

Semi-major axis

7,917.532 km

Eccentricity

0.01157

Inclination

101.651°

RAAN

141.9101°

Arg. of periapsis

282.7288°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

76.0858°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.08076 °/min

Orbital period

116.85 mins

BSTAR

0.00058898

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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 11:25:39.004Z	5.924° NNE	2025-07-01 11:33:39.004Z	304.033° NW	35.294°	2025-07-01 11:41:39.004Z	232.056° WSW
8 mins	2025-07-01 18:51:39.004Z	72.887° E	2025-07-01 18:55:39.004Z	44.092° NE	15.549°	2025-07-01 18:59:39.004Z	16.288° NNE
15 mins	2025-07-01 20:41:39.004Z	143.04° SSE	2025-07-01 20:48:39.004Z	56.609° ENE	42.307°	2025-07-01 20:56:39.004Z	348.836° N
13 mins	2025-07-01 22:37:39.004Z	215.242° SW	2025-07-01 22:43:39.004Z	266.045° W	25.702°	2025-07-01 22:50:39.004Z	320.223° NNW
12 mins	2025-07-02 08:57:39.004Z	48.363° ENE	2025-07-02 09:03:39.004Z	99.138° ESE	24.618°	2025-07-02 09:09:39.004Z	145.505° SSE

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