DECAYED

DELTA 1 DEB, 42580 (Decayed)

Orbit data source: Space-Track

DELTA 1 DEB, 42580 was 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
42580, 1973-086HU
Orbit
Decayed
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Decayed 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
Small (<0.1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 2 months ago

TLE from 2 months ago
0 DELTA 1 DEB
1 42580U 73086HU  26144.66367812  .00335820  00000-0  21372-1 0  9996
2 42580 101.4397 223.3603 0009300 202.6298 157.4507 15.07013217632104
Epoch: 2026-05-24T15:55Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-24T15:55:41.789Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
102.1736°
Altitude
554.209 km
Speed
7.581 km/s
True Right ascension
14h 53m 26s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
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
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
16:01:04
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.969 km
Perigee altitude
536.096 km
Semi-major axis
6,920.67 km
Eccentricity
0.00093
Inclination
101.4397°
RAAN
223.3603°
Arg. of periapsis
202.6298°
True anomaly
157.49152°
Mean anomaly
157.4507°
Eccentric anomaly
157.47112°
Mean motion
3.76982 °/min
Orbital period
95.5 mins
BSTAR
0.021372
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