DELTA 1 DEB *, 42557

Orbit data source: Space-Track

DELTA 1 DEB *, 42557 is space debris in SSO originally from a launch on Sun, 23 Jul 1972 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
42557, 1972-058JQ
Orbit
SSO
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
1972-07-23 (54 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Unknown shape, 0.1 m
Radar Cross Section
Small (<0.1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 3 days ago

TLE from 3 days ago
0 DELTA 1 DEB *
1 42557U 72058JQ  26170.49421341  .00000045  00000-0  34900-4 0  9998
2 42557  98.5997 250.9033 0010797 262.9371 112.9104 14.29410889655806
Epoch: 2026-06-19T11:51Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-19T11:51:40.038Z)
Latitude
15.75694°
Longitude
162.83147°
Altitude
798.976 km
Speed
7.454 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 33m 52s
True Declination
15° 40' 04"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow 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
21:41:48
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
798.582 km
Perigee altitude
783.101 km
Semi-major axis
7,168.978 km
Eccentricity
0.00108
Inclination
98.5997°
RAAN
250.9033°
Arg. of periapsis
262.9371°
True anomaly
113.0243°
Mean anomaly
112.9104°
Eccentric anomaly
112.96736°
Mean motion
3.57567 °/min
Orbital period
100.68 mins
BSTAR
0.0000349
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