**DELTA 1 DEB *, 9703**

Orbit data source: Space-Track

DELTA 1 DEB *, 9703 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

9703, 1973-086GB

Orbit

LEO

Country

Related business

Russian Space Forces (RU)

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, 0.1 m

Radar Cross Section

Small (<0.1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 6 hours ago

TLE from 6 hours ago

0 DELTA 1 DEB *
1  9703U 73086GB  26129.50878133  .00000069  00000-0  16534-3 0  9995
2  9703  65.7232  38.4000 0137138 259.2263 287.5924 13.67765185578717

Epoch: 2026-05-09T12:12Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-09T12:12:38.706Z)

Latitude

-4.96714°

Longitude

170.14837°

Altitude

981.011 km

Speed

7.376 km/s

True Right ascension

14h 42m 32s

True Declination

-4° 56' 18"

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

02:46:21

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,107.407 km

Perigee altitude

904.874 km

Semi-major axis

7,384.277 km

Eccentricity

0.01371

Inclination

65.7232°

RAAN

38.4°

Arg. of periapsis

259.2263°

True anomaly

286.08678°

Mean anomaly

287.5924°

Eccentric anomaly

286.84035°

Mean motion

3.42043 °/min

Orbital period

105.25 mins

BSTAR

0.00016534

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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.
13 mins	2026-05-09 20:11:29.151Z	225.058° WSW	2026-05-09 20:18:29.151Z	316.446° NNW	40.853°	2026-05-09 20:24:29.151Z	23.321° NE
6 mins	2026-05-09 22:05:29.151Z	301.505° NW	2026-05-09 22:08:29.151Z	329.886° NNW	15.404°	2026-05-09 22:11:29.151Z	357.067° N
11 mins	2026-05-10 03:38:29.151Z	348.641° N	2026-05-10 03:43:29.151Z	49.642° ENE	31.391°	2026-05-10 03:49:29.151Z	114.841° SE
10 mins	2026-05-10 05:27:29.151Z	310.231° NW	2026-05-10 05:31:29.151Z	260.135° W	34.902°	2026-05-10 05:37:29.151Z	180.597° SSW

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DELTA 1 DEB *, 9703

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: 2026-05-09T12:12:38.706Z)

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

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**DELTA 1 DEB *, 9703**

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Last TLE update: 6 hours ago