ATLAS 5 CENTAUR R/B, 40731

Orbit data source: Space-Track

ATLAS 5 CENTAUR R/B, 40731 is space debris in MEO originally from a launch on Wed, 15 Jul 2015 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
40731, 2015-033B
Orbit
MEO
Last TLE update
23 hours ago
Origin
Flag of USUnited Launch Alliance/Lockheed Martin (US)
Manufacturer
LMSS Denver
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
CENTAUR SEC, RL10C-1
Mass
~2,020 kg wet, 2,020 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2015-07-15 (10 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Cyl + 1 Nozzle, 11.7 m
Radar Cross Section
32.260 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 23 hours ago
0 ATLAS 5 CENTAUR R/B
1 40731U 15033B   25181.44326318 -.00000085  00000-0  00000+0 0  9998
2 40731  54.8814 296.9587 0230597   3.9229 356.2666  1.90867070 69438
Epoch: 2025-06-30T10:38Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T10:38:17.938Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
-141.37994°
Altitude
20,442.377 km
Speed
3.899 km/s
True Right ascension
19h 47m 47s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-51.27179°
Longitude
157.52937°
Altitude
20,928.305 km
Speed
3.833 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
14h 37m 06s
Apparent Declination
-56° 23' 57"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:58:45
Azimuth
222.306° SW
Elevation
-35.062°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
21,707.374 km
Perigee altitude
20,441.282 km
Semi-major axis
27,452.465 km
Eccentricity
0.02306
Inclination
54.8814°
RAAN
296.9587°
Arg. of periapsis
3.9229°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
356.2666°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
0.47717 °/min
Orbital period
754.45 mins
BSTAR
0
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437 mins2025-07-01 11:39:28.897Z243.294° WSW2025-07-01 15:28:28.897Z28.987° NE43.736°2025-07-01 18:56:28.897Z146.752° SSE
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