DELTA 1 DEB, 7040

Orbit data source: Space-Track

DELTA 1 DEB, 7040 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

7040, 1973-086AG

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, 0.062 m

Radar Cross Section

Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 2 days ago

TLE from 2 days ago

0 DELTA 1 DEB
1 07040U 73086AG  26282.09277477 -.00000025  00000-0  11799-3 0  9996
2 07040 102.5286 146.4200 0193236 264.4646 253.2974 12.82499073471830

Epoch: 2026-10-09T02:13Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-10-09T02:13:35.740Z)

Latitude

23.75149°

Longitude

-79.11435°

Altitude

1,379.457 km

Speed

7.15 km/s

True Right ascension

22h 08m 00s

True Declination

23° 38' 06"

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

02:57:42

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,477.919 km

Perigee altitude

1,180.06 km

Semi-major axis

7,707.126 km

Eccentricity

0.01932

Inclination

102.5286°

RAAN

146.42°

Arg. of periapsis

264.4646°

True anomaly

251.1916°

Mean anomaly

253.2974°

Eccentric anomaly

252.24299°

Mean motion

3.20778 °/min

Orbital period

112.23 mins

BSTAR

0.00011799

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

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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.
13 mins	2026-10-11 13:27:21.847Z	111.238° ESE	2026-10-11 13:33:21.847Z	57.983° ENE	32.5°	2026-10-11 13:40:21.847Z	359.338° N
15 mins	2026-10-11 15:16:21.847Z	177.62° S	2026-10-11 15:23:21.847Z	265.74° W	61.943°	2026-10-11 15:31:21.847Z	335.39° NNW
12 mins	2026-10-12 03:04:21.847Z	42.15° NE	2026-10-12 03:10:21.847Z	101.179° ESE	34.259°	2026-10-12 03:16:21.847Z	157.618° S
13 mins	2026-10-12 04:54:21.847Z	5.345° NNE	2026-10-12 05:00:21.847Z	299.9° NW	53.273°	2026-10-12 05:07:21.847Z	224.854° SW
4 mins	2026-10-12 06:47:21.847Z	327.602° NNW	2026-10-12 06:48:21.847Z	320.141° NNW	12.491°	2026-10-12 06:51:21.847Z	297.957° NW

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DELTA 1 DEB, 7040

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 2 days ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-10-09T02:13:35.740Z)

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Orbital elements

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

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Last TLE update: 2 days ago