DELTA 1 R/B, 979

Orbit data source: Space-Track

DELTA 1 R/B, 979 is space debris in SSO originally from a launch on Fri, 22 Jan 1965 UTC launched from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). 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
979, 1965-004B
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
1 day ago
Origin
Manufacturer
ABL
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
ALTAIR, Unknown motor
Mass
60 kg wet, 60 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1965-01-22 (60 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Cyl, 1.5 m
Radar Cross Section
0.687 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 1 day ago
0 DELTA 1 R/B
1 00979U 65004B   25114.63401078  .00000303  00000-0  37881-3 0  9998
2 00979  96.4115 167.6637 1140549  93.4290 279.7643 12.15383046664715
Epoch: 2025-04-24T15:12Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-04-24T15:12:58.531Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
86.51719°
Altitude
1,563.933 km
Speed
7.108 km/s
True Right ascension
11h 10m 39s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-51.87015°
Longitude
-101.14022°
Altitude
2,295.499 km
Speed
6.491 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
18h 49m 50s
Apparent Declination
-84° 43' 20"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
23:19:52
Azimuth
186.169° SSW
Elevation
-37.731°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
2,521.103 km
Perigee altitude
698.927 km
Semi-major axis
7,988.152 km
Eccentricity
0.1140549
Inclination
96.4115°
RAAN
167.6637°
Arg. of periapsis
93.429°
True anomaly
266.68004°
Mean anomaly
279.7643°
Eccentric anomaly
273.23988°
Mean motion
3.04 °/min
BSTAR
0.00037881
Orbital period
118.42 mins
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DELTA 1 R/B Visibility forecast

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8 mins2025-04-25 17:28:38.750Z331.542° NNW2025-04-25 17:31:38.750Z290.638° WNW21.339°2025-04-25 17:36:38.750Z238.846° WSW
10 mins2025-04-26 02:53:38.750Z143.587° SSE2025-04-26 02:58:38.750Z89.021° E35.464°2025-04-26 03:03:38.750Z5.361° NNE
7 mins2025-04-26 04:52:38.750Z226.858° WSW2025-04-26 04:56:38.750Z268.666° W18.691°2025-04-26 04:59:38.750Z305.172° NW
9 mins2025-04-26 15:13:38.750Z45.819° ENE2025-04-26 15:17:38.750Z105.816° ESE26.219°2025-04-26 15:22:38.750Z153.831° SSE
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