DELTA 1 DEB, 7048

Orbit data source: Space-Track

DELTA 1 DEB, 7048 is space debris in LEO 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

7048, 1973-086AQ

Orbit

LEO

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, 0.2 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 07048U 73086AQ  26208.02013684  .00000015  00000-0  84090-3 0  9995
2 07048 101.6001  37.3175 0486310 289.2095 230.3147 11.50708808208191

Epoch: 2026-07-27T00:28Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-07-27T00:28:59.822Z)

Latitude

24.0865°

Longitude

-89.40014°

Altitude

2,180.369 km

Speed

6.716 km/s

True Right ascension

14h 50m 14s

True Declination

23° 58' 48"

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

08:42:03

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

2,309.968 km

Perigee altitude

1,504.134 km

Semi-major axis

8,285.188 km

Eccentricity

0.04863

Inclination

101.6001°

RAAN

37.3175°

Arg. of periapsis

289.2095°

True anomaly

226.19018°

Mean anomaly

230.3147°

Eccentric anomaly

228.23636°

Mean motion

2.87799 °/min

Orbital period

125.09 mins

BSTAR

0.0008409

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

DELTA 1 DEB, 18511 (Decayed)

DELTA 1 DEB, 7045

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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.
21 mins	2026-07-29 00:12:39.935Z	30.668° NE	2026-07-29 00:23:39.935Z	95.997° ESE	31.718°	2026-07-29 00:33:39.935Z	158.898° S
22 mins	2026-07-29 02:15:39.935Z	10.989° NNE	2026-07-29 02:26:39.935Z	290.992° WNW	42.118°	2026-07-29 02:37:39.935Z	217.881° SW
14 mins	2026-07-29 04:19:39.935Z	353.647° N	2026-07-29 04:26:39.935Z	316.198° NNW	18.995°	2026-07-29 04:33:39.935Z	279.378° WNW
15 mins	2026-07-29 10:09:39.935Z	86.748° E	2026-07-29 10:16:39.935Z	42.878° NE	22.312°	2026-07-29 10:24:39.935Z	359.929° N
21 mins	2026-07-29 12:07:39.935Z	153.048° SSE	2026-07-29 12:16:39.935Z	74.871° E	44.59°	2026-07-29 12:28:39.935Z	344.934° N
16 mins	2026-07-29 14:13:39.935Z	224.103° SW	2026-07-29 14:20:39.935Z	271.558° WNW	23.746°	2026-07-29 14:29:39.935Z	323.013° NNW

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DELTA 1 DEB, 7048

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: 2026-07-27T00:28:59.822Z)

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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: 2 days ago