ARIANE 5 R/B, 38993

Orbit data source: Space-Track

ARIANE 5 R/B, 38993 is space debris in HEO originally from a launch on Sat, 10 Nov 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
38993, 2012-062C
Orbit
HEO
Last TLE update
16 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)
2012-11-10 (13 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
French Guiana (FRGUI)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Cyl + 1 Nozzle, 7 m
Radar Cross Section
41.627 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 16 hours ago
0 ARIANE 5 R/B
1 38993U 12062C   25182.52504623  .00003885  00000-0  68554-3 0  9993
2 38993   2.2980 208.2921 6968424 115.0389 329.8336  2.69178135114333
Epoch: 2025-07-01T12:36Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T12:36:03.994Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
99.84239°
Altitude
9,433.152 km
Speed
5.671 km/s
True Right ascension
13h 54m 42s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-1.58124°
Longitude
55.82901°
Altitude
25,739.249 km
Speed
2.562 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
10h 23m 33s
Apparent Declination
-8° 54' 22"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
16:18:44
Azimuth
262.383° W
Elevation
-4.783°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
30,672.212 km
Perigee altitude
241.273 km
Semi-major axis
21,834.879 km
Eccentricity
0.69684
Inclination
2.298°
RAAN
208.2921°
Arg. of periapsis
115.0389°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
329.8336°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
0.67269 °/min
Orbital period
535.16 mins
BSTAR
0.00068554
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ARIANE 5 R/B Visibility forecast

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477 mins2025-07-02 16:28:17.856Z201.704° SSW2025-07-02 22:06:17.856Z160.887° S31.751°2025-07-03 00:25:17.856Z130.044° SE
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