ATLAS CENTAUR R/B, 3598

Orbit data source: Space-Track

ATLAS CENTAUR R/B, 3598 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Sat, 07 Dec 1968 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
3598, 1968-110B
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
15 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
GD/Convair
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
CENTAUR D, Unknown motor
Mass
~1,700 kg wet, ~1,700 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1968-12-07 (57 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Cyl, 9.1 m
Radar Cross Section
25.930 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 15 hours ago
0 ATLAS CENTAUR R/B
1 03598U 68110B   25191.47084836  .00000245  00000-0  57421-4 0  9993
2 03598  34.9915 249.0312 0046843  22.0358 338.2338 14.57174204974751
Epoch: 2025-07-10T11:18Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-10T11:18:01.298Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
150.88912°
Altitude
670.477 km
Speed
7.54 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 36m 07s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-3.09435°
Longitude
142.9912°
Altitude
673.649 km
Speed
7.537 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
18h 40m 45s
Apparent Declination
-52° 41' 03"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
14:21:05
Azimuth
144.681° SSE
Elevation
-18.253°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
738.652 km
Perigee altitude
672.289 km
Semi-major axis
7,083.607 km
Eccentricity
0.00468
Inclination
34.9915°
RAAN
249.0312°
Arg. of periapsis
22.0358°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
338.2338°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.6405 °/min
Orbital period
98.89 mins
BSTAR
0.000057421
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ATLAS CENTAUR R/B Visibility forecast

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6 mins2025-07-11 07:15:35.143Z197.433° SSW2025-07-11 07:18:35.143Z150.997° SSE20.533°2025-07-11 07:21:35.143Z109.83° ESE
7 mins2025-07-11 08:59:35.143Z230.562° WSW2025-07-11 09:02:35.143Z160.57° S34.067°2025-07-11 09:06:35.143Z102.24° ESE
7 mins2025-07-11 10:43:35.143Z248.907° W2025-07-11 10:46:35.143Z183.635° SSW34.874°2025-07-11 10:50:35.143Z118.801° SE
6 mins2025-07-11 12:27:35.143Z246.74° WSW2025-07-11 12:30:35.143Z201.372° SSW22.165°2025-07-11 12:33:35.143Z157.428° SSE
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