ATLAS 2A CENTAUR R/B, 25968

Orbit data source: Space-Track

ATLAS 2A CENTAUR R/B, 25968 is space debris originally from a launch on Tue, 23 Nov 1999 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
25968, 1999-063B
Orbit
Active
Last TLE update
10 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
LMA/DENV
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
CENTAUR, Unknown motor
Mass
1,840 kg wet, 1,840 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1999-11-23 (25 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Cyl, 10.1 m
Radar Cross Section
27.847 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 10 hours ago
0 ATLAS 2A CENTAUR R/B
1 25968U 99063B   25133.87837024  .00358705 -25232-6  21261-2 0  9993
2 25968  26.8186  42.0878 3751314 126.9486 273.6535  8.07072710411775
Epoch: 2025-05-13T21:04Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-13T21:04:51.188Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
-145.99633°
Altitude
5,264.561 km
Speed
5.524 km/s
True Right ascension
02h 48m 21s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
13.94616°
Longitude
3.92477°
Altitude
284.33 km
Speed
9.039 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
09h 31m 44s
Apparent Declination
-32° 27' 52"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
15:15:31
Azimuth
241.87° WSW
Elevation
-17.381°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
8,063.704 km
Perigee altitude
184.329 km
Semi-major axis
10,502.153 km
Eccentricity
0.3751314
Inclination
26.8186°
RAAN
42.0878°
Arg. of periapsis
126.9486°
True anomaly
233.09526°
Mean anomaly
273.6535°
Eccentric anomaly
253.08943°
Mean motion
2.01663 °/min
BSTAR
0.0021261
Orbital period
178.52 mins
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ATLAS 2A CENTAUR R/B Visibility forecast

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39 mins2025-05-14 17:30:55.717Z196.254° SSW2025-05-14 17:56:55.717Z161.243° S19.184°2025-05-14 18:09:55.717Z123.485° SE
23 mins2025-05-14 20:57:55.717Z226.451° WSW2025-05-14 21:13:55.717Z179.947° S26.247°2025-05-14 21:20:55.717Z121.323° SE
4 mins2025-05-15 00:20:55.717Z228.584° WSW2025-05-15 00:22:55.717Z207.021° SW15.21°2025-05-15 00:24:55.717Z173.509° S
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