THORAD DELTA 1 DEB

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Satellite Type and Status

DEBRISIN ORBIT

Key statistics

Satellite THORAD DELTA 1 DEB at a glance.

Uptime

18598

Days in orbit

Revolutions

≈ 13.5

Per day

Orbit

SSO

Sun Synchronous Orbit

Inclination

103.2

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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: 1974-089ED

Object number (NORAD): 9986

Object ID (CCSDS): 9986

Country: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (US)

Current information (Y/N): Y

RCS size: SMALL

Orbital parameters

Period: 106.88 minutes

Inclination: 103.2476 deg

SMA: 7460.316 km

Apoapsis: 1370.916 km

Periapsis: 793.445 km

RAAN: 137.9473 deg

Eccentricy: 0.03870286

Argument of periapsis: 290.7833 deg

Mean anomaly: 65.2233 deg

Mean motion: 13.47308249 rev/day

Mean motion (dot): 0.00008319 rev/day²

B* drag term: 0.0086932465 1/R_Earth

Two-line elements (TLE)

Creation date: Oct. 15, 2025, 6:23 p.m.

Reference frame: TEME

Reference center: EARTH

Epoch: Oct. 15, 2025, 12:12 p.m. UTC

TLE line 0: 0 THORAD DELTA 1 DEB

TLE line 1: 1 09986U 74089ED 25288.50885067 .00008319 00000-0 86932-2 0 9995

TLE line 2: 2 09986 103.2476 137.9473 0387029 290.7833 65.2233 13.47308249398712

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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
CZ-6A DEB	LEO	2025-01-23 20:42:55	0.000126592	363.0 (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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