ARIANE 5 R/B, 38780
Orbit data source: Space-Track
ARIANE 5 R/B, 38780 is space debris in HEO originally from a launch on Fri, 28 Sep 2012 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
Last TLE update
10 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
EADS/LV
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
ESC-A, Unknown motor
Mass
~5,000 kg wet, ~5,000 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Cyl + 1 Nozzle, 3.5 m
Radar Cross Section
41.627 m², Large (>1 m²)
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TLE from 10 hours ago
0 ARIANE 5 R/B
1 38780U 12051C 25216.01414435 .00011825 00000-0 11785-2 0 9994
2 38780 6.0820 130.5814 6890827 168.6613 223.2078 2.80985772117020Epoch: 2025-08-04T00:20Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-08-04T00:20:22.071Z)
Latitude
0.00003°
Longitude
172.58338°
Altitude
27,993.421 km
Speed
2.099 km/s
True Right ascension
08h 42m 00s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
2.93398°
Longitude
-159.08348°
Altitude
17,390.743 km
Speed
3.84 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
10h 54m 59s
Apparent Declination
-5° 48' 10"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
00:33:05
Azimuth
39.368° NE
Elevation
-49.385°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
29,462.298 km
Perigee altitude
219.178 km
Semi-major axis
21,218.875 km
Eccentricity
0.68908
Inclination
6.082°
RAAN
130.5814°
Arg. of periapsis
168.6613°
True anomaly
191.286°
Mean anomaly
223.2078°
Eccentric anomaly
205.9384°
Mean motion
0.7022 °/min
Orbital period
512.68 mins
BSTAR
0.0011785
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Other satellites on launch #51 in the year 2012 (2012-09-28 UTC)
ARIANE 5 R/B Visibility forecast
Observer location: undefined°, undefined°
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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| 449 mins | 2025-08-04 12:34:32.917Z | 186.125° SSW | 2025-08-04 18:14:32.917Z | 150.808° SSE | 31.737° | 2025-08-04 20:03:32.917Z | 119.637° SE |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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