ATLAS CENTAUR R/B, 10779

Orbit data source: Space-Track

ATLAS CENTAUR R/B, 10779 is space debris in HEO originally from a launch on Fri, 31 Mar 1978 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

10779, 1978-035B

Orbit

HEO

Country

Related business

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (US)

Manufacturer

GD/Convair

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

CENTAUR, Unknown motor

Mass

~1,800 kg wet, ~1,800 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1978-03-31 (48 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown

Radar Cross Section

Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 22 hours ago

TLE from 22 hours ago

0 ATLAS CENTAUR R/B
1 10779U 78035B   26052.03449825 -.00000107  00000-0 -10815-2 0  9994
2 10779  21.8143  46.5246 7181387 174.1627 204.7764  2.22749996389308

Epoch: 2026-02-21T00:49Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-21T00:49:40.648Z)

Latitude

-0.0002°

Longitude

-116.84351°

Altitude

35,582.528 km

Speed

1.704 km/s

True Right ascension

03h 06m 09s

True Declination

0° 00' 01"

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

02:06:26

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

36,180.583 km

Perigee altitude

603.637 km

Semi-major axis

24,770.247 km

Eccentricity

0.71814

Inclination

21.8143°

RAAN

46.5246°

Arg. of periapsis

174.1627°

True anomaly

185.89303°

Mean anomaly

204.7764°

Eccentric anomaly

194.48477°

Mean motion

0.55673 °/min

Orbital period

646.63 mins

BSTAR

-0.0010815

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ATLAS CENTAUR R/B 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.
216 mins	2026-02-21 22:59:25.649Z	149.381° SSE	2026-02-22 01:33:25.649Z	153.363° SSE	38.313°	2026-02-22 02:35:25.649Z	98.728° ESE
213 mins	2026-02-22 19:26:25.649Z	108.067° ESE	2026-02-22 22:36:25.649Z	111.924° ESE	25.324°	2026-02-22 22:59:25.649Z	108.752° ESE

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ATLAS CENTAUR R/B, 10779

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 22 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-21T00:49:40.648Z)

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