THORAD DELTA 1 DEB

Satellite information

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Satellite Type and Status

DEBRISIN ORBIT

Key statistics

Satellite THORAD DELTA 1 DEB at a glance.

Uptime

18656

Days in orbit

Revolutions

≈ 14.0

Per day

Orbit

SSO

Sun Synchronous Orbit

Inclination

101.7

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Satellite identification and parameters

Extended collection of information and parameters for THORAD DELTA 1 DEB.

Object identification

Identified? True

Debris? True

Object name: THORAD DELTA 1 DEB

International designator: 1974-089CP

Object number (NORAD): 8438

Object ID (CCSDS): 8438

Country: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (US)

Current information (Y/N): Y

RCS size: SMALL

Orbital parameters

Period: 102.839 minutes

Inclination: 101.6649 deg

SMA: 7271.09 km

Apoapsis: 973.221 km

Periapsis: 812.689 km

RAAN: 231.0013 deg

Eccentricy: 0.01103905

Argument of periapsis: 306.0343 deg

Mean anomaly: 53.0622 deg

Mean motion: 14.00243216 rev/day

Mean motion (dot): 0.00012971 rev/day²

B* drag term: 0.0083537101 1/R_Earth

Two-line elements (TLE)

Creation date: Dec. 11, 2025, 7:14 p.m.

Reference frame: TEME

Reference center: EARTH

Epoch: Dec. 11, 2025, 3:35 p.m. UTC

TLE line 0: 0 THORAD DELTA 1 DEB

TLE line 1: 1 08438U 74089CP 25345.64964254 .00012971 00000-0 83537-2 0 9998

TLE line 2: 2 08438 101.6649 231.0013 0110391 306.0343 53.0622 14.00243216501384

Live tracking on map

Real-time ground track for satellite THORAD DELTA 1 DEB.

In-orbit conjunctions

A list of the most updated potential collisions computed for object THORAD DELTA 1 DEB.

Target	Orbit	TCA	Probability of collision	Miss distance	Type
REX	LEO	2024-12-30 15:32:38	0.0001529285	959.0 (m)	PAYLOAD
SL-3 DEB	LEO	2024-11-07 19:38:23	0.0008436564	146.0 (m)	DEBRIS

Associated space launch

Meteorological satellite using radiometric imaging

THORAD DELTA 1 DEB was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Delta 2310 | NOAA 4’, on board a Delta 2310 space rocket.

The launch took place on Nov. 15, 1974, 5:11 p.m. from Space Launch Complex 2W.

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Delta 2310 | NOAA 4

Agency: N/A

Status: Launch Successful

Launch date: Nov. 15, 1974, 5:11 p.m. UTC

Rocket: Delta 2310

Launch pad: Space Launch Complex 2W

Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

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