H-2A DEB, 28237

Orbit data source: Space-Track

H-2A DEB, 28237 is space debris in HEO originally from a launch on Mon, 04 Feb 2002 UTC launched from the Tanegashima Space Center (TNSTA). 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

28237, 2002-003D

Orbit

HEO

Country

JP / JPN

Related business

JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) (JP)

Manufacturer

MHI Tobishima

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

~200 kg wet, ~200 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2002-02-04 (24 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Tanegashima Space Center (TNSTA)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Half Cyl, 2.0 m

Radar Cross Section

13.425 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 1 week ago

TLE from 1 week ago

0 H-2A DEB
1 28237U 02003D   26082.50896174  .00001042  00000-0  23218-2 0  9990
2 28237  28.4184 210.4385 7067905  16.1784 357.8724  2.46746650207684

Epoch: 2026-03-23T12:12Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-23T12:12:54.294Z)

Latitude

0.00048°

Longitude

-153.77868°

Altitude

515.388 km

Speed

9.92 km/s

True Right ascension

14h 01m 47s

True Declination

0° 00' 02"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow 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

03:08:16

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

33,111.349 km

Perigee altitude

405.761 km

Semi-major axis

23,136.692 km

Eccentricity

0.70679

Inclination

28.4184°

RAAN

210.4385°

Arg. of periapsis

16.1784°

True anomaly

342.7129°

Mean anomaly

357.8724°

Eccentric anomaly

352.7896°

Mean motion

0.61672 °/min

Orbital period

583.73 mins

BSTAR

0.0023218

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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.
226 mins	2026-03-30 21:35:36.422Z	218.643° SW	2026-03-30 21:35:36.422Z	218.643° SW	31.202°	2026-03-31 01:21:36.422Z	229.735° WSW
395 mins	2026-03-31 15:00:36.422Z	247.368° WSW	2026-03-31 15:10:36.422Z	170.538° S	40.952°	2026-03-31 21:35:36.422Z	162.507° S

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H-2A DEB, 28237

Orbit data source: Space-Track

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-23T12:12:54.294Z)

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