DELTA 1 R/B, 50

Orbit data source: Space-Track

DELTA 1 R/B, 50 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Fri, 12 Aug 1960 UTC launched from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). 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
50, 1960-009B
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
17 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
ABL
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
ALTAIR, Unknown motor
Mass
24 kg wet, 24 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1960-08-12 (65 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Cyl, 1.5 m
Radar Cross Section
0.687 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 17 hours ago
0 DELTA 1 R/B
1 00050U 60009B   25181.68459209 -.00000058  00000-0  26722-3 0  9996
2 00050  47.2278 172.7684 0112937  46.9212 314.0965 12.20156588894781
Epoch: 2025-06-30T16:25Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T16:25:48.756Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
7.32436°
Altitude
1,529.971 km
Speed
7.13 km/s
True Right ascension
11h 31m 04s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-4.17604°
Longitude
-170.98501°
Altitude
1,657.61 km
Speed
7.016 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
02h 05m 34s
Apparent Declination
-40° 10' 40"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:47:43
Azimuth
127.886° SE
Elevation
-17.868°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,682.947 km
Perigee altitude
1,502.901 km
Semi-major axis
7,971.061 km
Eccentricity
0.01129
Inclination
47.2278°
RAAN
172.7684°
Arg. of periapsis
46.9212°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
314.0965°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.04978 °/min
Orbital period
118.04 mins
BSTAR
0.00026722
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DELTA 1 R/B Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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13 mins2025-07-01 10:46:29.121Z277.695° WNW2025-07-01 10:52:29.121Z234.069° WSW23.308°2025-07-01 10:59:29.121Z183.863° SSW
9 mins2025-07-02 00:00:29.121Z156.032° SSE2025-07-02 00:04:29.121Z126.141° SE17.94°2025-07-02 00:09:29.121Z90.011° ESE
16 mins2025-07-02 02:00:29.121Z220.302° SW2025-07-02 02:07:29.121Z156.54° SSE42.346°2025-07-02 02:16:29.121Z64.023° ENE
16 mins2025-07-02 04:05:29.121Z267.248° W2025-07-02 04:12:29.121Z337.161° NNW41.616°2025-07-02 04:21:29.121Z65.097° ENE
16 mins2025-07-02 06:11:29.121Z295.272° NW2025-07-02 06:18:29.121Z7.583° NNE40.372°2025-07-02 06:27:29.121Z87.793° E
16 mins2025-07-02 08:16:29.121Z297.039° NW2025-07-02 08:23:29.121Z243.197° WSW44.582°2025-07-02 08:32:29.121Z127.324° SE
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