SSETI-EXPRESS DEB, 28897

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SSETI-EXPRESS DEB, 28897 is space debris in SSO originally from an ESA launch on Thu, 27 Oct 2005 UTC via a KOSMOS 11K65M launch vehicle from the Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR). 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
28897, 2005-043H
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
11 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
NSC/NTNU
Mission
Non-operational Amateur Communications
Bus & Motor
CUBESAT 1U, Unknown motor
Mass
1 kg wet, 1 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2005-10-27 (20 years ago)
Launch vehicle
KOSMOS 11K65M
Launch site
Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box, 0.1 m
Radar Cross Section
0.015 m², Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 11 hours ago
0 SSETI-EXPRESS DEB
1 28897U 05043H   25188.93657891  .00001289  00000-0  21232-3 0  9991
2 28897  98.2499 335.3927 0013414 198.4663 286.8205 14.72223695 43626
Epoch: 2025-07-07T22:28Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-07T22:28:40.417Z)
Latitude
54.12957°
Longitude
-96.41072°
Altitude
660.171 km
Speed
7.534 km/s
True Right ascension
11h 07m 35s
True Declination
53° 57' 50"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
37.81705°
Longitude
66.12495°
Altitude
668.034 km
Speed
7.522 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
00h 12m 27s
Apparent Declination
15° 15' 37"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:35:59
Azimuth
114.582° SE
Elevation
47.987°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
660.474 km
Perigee altitude
641.616 km
Semi-major axis
7,029.182 km
Eccentricity
0.00134
Inclination
98.2499°
RAAN
335.3927°
Arg. of periapsis
198.4663°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
286.8205°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.68287 °/min
Orbital period
97.75 mins
BSTAR
0.00021232
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SSETI-EXPRESS DEB Visibility forecast

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5 mins2025-07-08 09:30:06.142Z115.519° SE2025-07-08 09:31:06.142Z64.986° ENE39.684°2025-07-08 09:35:06.142Z356.629° N
7 mins2025-07-08 22:57:06.142Z2.916° NNE2025-07-08 23:00:06.142Z310.082° NW40.706°2025-07-08 23:04:06.142Z208.054° SW
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