DELTA 1 DEB, 42085

Orbit data source: Space-Track

DELTA 1 DEB, 42085 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

42085, 1968-114M

Orbit

SSO

Last TLE update

23 hours 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 23 hours ago

0 DELTA 1 DEB
1 42085U 68114M   25181.43137903 -.00000203  00000-0 -64136-3 0  9996
2 42085 100.9307 246.6349 0111336  29.2502 345.3575 12.84279399543996

Epoch: 2025-06-30T10:21Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T10:21:11.148Z)

Latitude

13.98918°

Longitude

169.85337°

Altitude

1,243.318 km

Speed

7.273 km/s

True Right ascension

16h 15m 33s

True Declination

13° 54' 50"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-14.3536°

Longitude

-9.27202°

Altitude

1,413.549 km

Speed

7.114 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

06h 12m 46s

Apparent Declination

-31° 00' 46"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

21:21:34

Azimuth

91.96° ESE

Elevation

-51.008°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,407.494 km

Perigee altitude

1,236.039 km

Semi-major axis

7,699.903 km

Eccentricity

0.01113

Inclination

100.9307°

RAAN

246.6349°

Arg. of periapsis

29.2502°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

345.3575°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.21229 °/min

Orbital period

112.07 mins

BSTAR

-0.00064136

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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.
14 mins	2025-07-01 16:48:15.004Z	26.725° NE	2025-07-01 16:55:15.004Z	109.66° ESE	39.784°	2025-07-01 17:02:15.004Z	178.695° S
11 mins	2025-07-01 18:40:15.004Z	348.026° N	2025-07-01 18:45:15.004Z	293.954° NW	27.797°	2025-07-01 18:51:15.004Z	242.558° WSW
12 mins	2025-07-02 03:32:15.004Z	136.661° SSE	2025-07-02 03:38:15.004Z	56.278° ENE	38.403°	2025-07-02 03:44:15.004Z	354.575° N
10 mins	2025-07-02 05:24:15.004Z	217.87° SW	2025-07-02 05:28:15.004Z	261.628° W	25.811°	2025-07-02 05:34:15.004Z	320.177° NNW

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