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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TLE from 5 hours ago

0 DELTA 1 DEB
1  7048U 73086AQ  26254.75617808 -.00000011  00000-0  36912-3 0  9991
2  7048 101.6014  74.9163 0486465 214.5120 157.0373 11.50711403213579

Epoch: 2026-09-11T18:08Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-09-11T18:08:53.786Z)

Latitude

13.29584°

Longitude

169.14885°

Altitude

2,285.148 km

Speed

6.63 km/s

True Right ascension

04h 48m 35s

True Declination

13° 13' 57"

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

15:31:23

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

2,310.083 km

Perigee altitude

1,503.994 km

Semi-major axis

8,285.176 km

Eccentricity

0.04865

Inclination

101.6014°

RAAN

74.9163°

Arg. of periapsis

214.512°

True anomaly

159.09611°

Mean anomaly

157.0373°

Eccentric anomaly

158.0779°

Mean motion

2.878 °/min

Orbital period

125.09 mins

BSTAR

0.00036912

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

DELTA 1 DEB, 7199 (Decayed)

DELTA 1 DEB, 7036

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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.
18 mins	2026-09-12 01:01:56.639Z	18.322° NNE	2026-09-12 01:10:56.639Z	131.475° SE	85.004°	2026-09-12 01:19:56.639Z	197.085° SSW
14 mins	2026-09-12 03:04:56.639Z	356.507° N	2026-09-12 03:11:56.639Z	311.288° NW	25.736°	2026-09-12 03:18:56.639Z	262.439° W
11 mins	2026-09-12 08:57:56.639Z	65.221° ENE	2026-09-12 09:02:56.639Z	38.816° NE	16.702°	2026-09-12 09:08:56.639Z	7.575° NNE
22 mins	2026-09-12 10:51:56.639Z	132.76° SE	2026-09-12 11:01:56.639Z	69.876° E	55.33°	2026-09-12 11:13:56.639Z	350.093° N
21 mins	2026-09-12 12:54:56.639Z	194.289° SSW	2026-09-12 13:04:56.639Z	262.581° W	47.387°	2026-09-12 13:15:56.639Z	331.78° NNW

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DELTA 1 DEB, 7048

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 5 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-09-11T18:08:53.786Z)

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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: 5 hours ago