DELTA 1 DEB, 7173

Orbit data source: Space-Track

DELTA 1 DEB, 7173 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

7173, 1973-086EK

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, 0.061 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 07173U 73086EK  26282.41657829  .00000236  00000-0  22641-2 0  9992
2 07173 102.5632  71.3044 0225511 273.7277 104.3221 12.28318827191937

Epoch: 2026-10-09T09:59Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-10-09T09:59:52.364Z)

Latitude

20.02775°

Longitude

-101.33911°

Altitude

1,606.671 km

Speed

7.047 km/s

True Right ascension

04h 26m 40s

True Declination

19° 55' 45"

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

02:48:07

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,733.017 km

Perigee altitude

1,375.254 km

Semi-major axis

7,932.272 km

Eccentricity

0.02255

Inclination

102.5632°

RAAN

71.3044°

Arg. of periapsis

273.7277°

True anomaly

106.80783°

Mean anomaly

104.3221°

Eccentric anomaly

105.56679°

Mean motion

3.07218 °/min

Orbital period

117.18 mins

BSTAR

0.0022641

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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	2026-10-11 08:54:48.001Z	132.62° SE	2026-10-11 09:02:48.001Z	60.159° ENE	52.593°	2026-10-11 09:11:48.001Z	350.101° N
15 mins	2026-10-11 10:50:48.001Z	199.293° SSW	2026-10-11 10:57:48.001Z	262.872° W	40.127°	2026-10-11 11:05:48.001Z	326.185° NNW
10 mins	2026-10-11 21:14:48.001Z	56.149° ENE	2026-10-11 21:19:48.001Z	92.14° ESE	19.386°	2026-10-11 21:24:48.001Z	128.307° SE
16 mins	2026-10-11 23:07:48.001Z	18.735° NNE	2026-10-11 23:15:48.001Z	181.647° SSW	87.383°	2026-10-11 23:23:48.001Z	200.469° SSW
12 mins	2026-10-12 01:03:48.001Z	350.818° N	2026-10-12 01:08:48.001Z	313.96° NW	24.833°	2026-10-12 01:15:48.001Z	262.693° W
4 mins	2026-10-12 08:24:48.001Z	111.182° ESE	2026-10-12 08:28:48.001Z	83.58° E	32.15°	2026-10-12 08:28:48.001Z	83.58° E

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DELTA 1 DEB, 7173

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: 2026-10-09T09:59:52.364Z)

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Orbital elements

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

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