DELTA 1 DEB, 7959

Orbit data source: Space-Track

DELTA 1 DEB, 7959 is space debris in SSO originally from a launch on Sun, 23 Jul 1972 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
7959, 1972-058CP
Orbit
SSO
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
1972-07-23 (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: 16 hours ago

TLE from 16 hours ago
0 DELTA 1 DEB
1 07959U 72058CP  25293.86447856  .00002989  00000-0  11209-2 0  9994
2 07959  97.9989 245.6348 0237258  12.8501 347.8582 14.17957217714260
Epoch: 2025-10-20T20:44Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-10-20T20:44:50.947Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
-95.13815°
Altitude
668.111 km
Speed
7.61 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 22m 32s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
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
08:05:46
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,000.4 km
Perigee altitude
658.391 km
Semi-major axis
7,207.533 km
Eccentricity
0.02373
Inclination
97.9989°
RAAN
245.6348°
Arg. of periapsis
12.8501°
True anomaly
347.26931°
Mean anomaly
347.8582°
Eccentric anomaly
347.56549°
Mean motion
3.54702 °/min
Orbital period
101.49 mins
BSTAR
0.0011209
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