DELTA 1 DEB, 42579

Orbit data source: Space-Track

DELTA 1 DEB, 42579 is space debris in SSO originally from a launch on Tue, 06 Nov 1973 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

42579, 1973-086HT

Orbit

SSO

Country

Related business

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (US)

Manufacturer

Unknown

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

1973-11-06 (53 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

Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 3 days ago

TLE from 3 days ago

0 DELTA 1 DEB
1 42579U 73086HT  26204.30142367  .00000005  00000-0  45208-3 0  9998
2 42579 102.5934 221.3182 0079091 295.3073  63.9804 12.26804603215029

Epoch: 2026-07-23T07:14Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-07-23T07:14:03.005Z)

Latitude

0.00008°

Longitude

171.76129°

Altitude

1,538.395 km

Speed

7.109 km/s

True Right ascension

14h 45m 16s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

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

00:10:05

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,623.457 km

Perigee altitude

1,497.879 km

Semi-major axis

7,938.805 km

Eccentricity

0.00791

Inclination

102.5934°

RAAN

221.3182°

Arg. of periapsis

295.3073°

True anomaly

64.79837°

Mean anomaly

63.9804°

Eccentric anomaly

64.38904°

Mean motion

3.06839 °/min

Orbital period

117.33 mins

BSTAR

0.00045208

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Other satellites on launch #86 in the year 1973 (1973-11-06 UTC)

DELTA 1 DEB, 7205 (Decayed)

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DELTA 1 DEB *, 7144 (Decayed)

DELTA 1 DEB, 42582

DELTA 1 DEB, 7078 (Decayed)

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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.
9 mins	2026-07-26 12:15:56.939Z	57.147° ENE	2026-07-26 12:20:56.939Z	92.343° ESE	15.867°	2026-07-26 12:24:56.939Z	120.905° SE
16 mins	2026-07-26 14:08:56.939Z	20.451° NNE	2026-07-26 14:16:56.939Z	114.567° SE	44.768°	2026-07-26 14:24:56.939Z	196.563° SSW
11 mins	2026-07-26 16:05:56.939Z	348.676° N	2026-07-26 16:10:56.939Z	307.678° NW	23.569°	2026-07-26 16:16:56.939Z	261.597° W
13 mins	2026-07-26 23:27:56.939Z	108.014° ESE	2026-07-26 23:33:56.939Z	56.033° ENE	28.5°	2026-07-26 23:40:56.939Z	359.796° N
16 mins	2026-07-27 01:20:56.939Z	176.325° S	2026-07-27 01:27:56.939Z	240.262° WSW	41.705°	2026-07-27 01:36:56.939Z	335.282° NNW

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DELTA 1 DEB, 42579

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 3 days ago

TLE from 3 days ago

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-07-23T07:14:03.005Z)

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Orbital elements

Other satellites on launch #86 in the year 1973 (1973-11-06 UTC)

DELTA 1 DEB Visibility forecast

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Last TLE update: 3 days ago