ARIANE 5 R/B, 26721
Orbit data source: Space-Track
ARIANE 5 R/B, 26721 is space debris in HEO originally from a launch on Thu, 08 Mar 2001 UTC launched from the French Guiana (FRGUI). 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
Orbit
Country
FRRelated business
Manufacturer
Astrium
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
EPS, AESTUS
Mass
1,190 kg wet, 1,190 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Cone + Cyl, 2.7 m
Radar Cross Section
25.858 m², Large (>1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 9 hours ago
TLE from 9 hours ago
0 ARIANE 5 R/B
1 26721U 01011C 25308.47737333 -.00000184 00000-0 -12976-2 0 9998
2 26721 2.0083 358.4909 7059215 52.4128 308.5894 2.24564227202366Epoch: 2025-11-04T11:27Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-11-04T11:27:25.055Z)
Latitude
-1.9738°
Longitude
58.77592°
Altitude
18,812.994 km
Speed
3.932 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 18m 22s
True Declination
-1° 58' 14"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
15:59:58
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
35,651.534 km
Perigee altitude
867.227 km
Semi-major axis
24,637.518 km
Eccentricity
0.70592
Inclination
2.0083°
RAAN
358.4909°
Arg. of periapsis
52.4128°
True anomaly
223.80992°
Mean anomaly
308.5894°
Eccentric anomaly
268.16384°
Mean motion
0.56124 °/min
Orbital period
641.44 mins
BSTAR
-0.0012976
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Other satellites on launch #11 in the year 2001 (2001-03-08 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.ARIANE 5 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. |
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| 186 mins | 2025-11-04 20:03:11.217Z | 171.232° S | 2025-11-04 20:03:11.217Z | 171.232° S | 33.147° | 2025-11-04 23:09:11.217Z | 137° SSE |
| 328 mins | 2025-11-05 14:33:11.217Z | 108.863° ESE | 2025-11-05 18:20:11.217Z | 128.138° SE | 22.377° | 2025-11-05 20:01:11.217Z | 120.465° SE |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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