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 (52 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: 6 hours ago

TLE from 6 hours ago

0 DELTA 1 DEB
1  7048U 73086AQ  26039.10163889 -.00000035  00000-0 -33627-4 0  9994
2  7048 101.6170 261.3747 0486660 198.7906 317.6376 11.50706545188764

Epoch: 2026-02-08T02:26Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-08T02:26:21.600Z)

Latitude

26.93013°

Longitude

-87.46568°

Altitude

1,623.65 km

Speed

7.183 km/s

True Right ascension

05h 49m 21s

True Declination

26° 48' 23"

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

11:04:30

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

2,310.27 km

Perigee altitude

1,503.855 km

Semi-major axis

8,285.2 km

Eccentricity

0.04867

Inclination

101.617°

RAAN

261.3747°

Arg. of periapsis

198.7906°

True anomaly

313.70652°

Mean anomaly

317.6376°

Eccentric anomaly

315.68981°

Mean motion

2.87799 °/min

Orbital period

125.09 mins

BSTAR

-0.000033627

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

DELTA 1 DEB, 7087 (Decayed)

DELTA 1 DEB, 7197 (Decayed)

DELTA 1 DEB, 18647

DELTA 1 DEB, 42575

DELTA 1 DEB, 7089 (Decayed)

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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.
17 mins	2026-02-08 12:09:03.810Z	94.802° ESE	2026-02-08 12:18:03.810Z	46.218° ENE	22.634°	2026-02-08 12:26:03.810Z	1.442° NNE
23 mins	2026-02-08 14:07:03.810Z	152.429° SSE	2026-02-08 14:18:03.810Z	90.976° ESE	44.46°	2026-02-08 14:30:03.810Z	345.225° N
18 mins	2026-02-08 16:13:03.810Z	216.201° SW	2026-02-08 16:22:03.810Z	269.636° W	26.179°	2026-02-08 16:31:03.810Z	321.526° NNW
17 mins	2026-02-09 03:16:03.810Z	23.157° NE	2026-02-09 03:25:03.810Z	117.103° SE	42.391°	2026-02-09 03:33:03.810Z	185.234° SSW
13 mins	2026-02-09 05:20:03.810Z	355.612° N	2026-02-09 05:26:03.810Z	311.373° NW	27.068°	2026-02-09 05:33:03.810Z	254.001° W

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DELTA 1 DEB, 7048

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 6 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-08T02:26:21.600Z)

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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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