MSG 3 DEB (BAFFLE COVER), 40872

Orbit data source: Space-Track

MSG 3 DEB (BAFFLE COVER), 40872 is space debris in GEO originally from a launch on Thu, 05 Jul 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

40872, 2012-035F

Orbit

GEO

Country

Unknown / EUME

Related business

European Meteorological Satellite Organization (DE)

Manufacturer

SENER

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

MSG COVER, Unknown motor

Mass

~0 kg wet, ~4 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2012-07-05 (14 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

French Guiana (FRGUI)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Box, 0.6 m

Radar Cross Section

0.435 m²

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Last TLE update: 11 months ago

TLE from 11 months ago

0 MSG 3 DEB (BAFFLE COVER)
1 40872U 12035F   25080.28592477 -.00000028  00000-0  00000-0 0  9992
2 40872   8.5285  62.2472 0095423 218.0063 141.3864  1.02741301 43112

Epoch: 2025-03-21T06:51Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-03-21T06:51:43.900Z)

Latitude

0°

Longitude

140.33384°

Altitude

35,417.016 km

Speed

3.077 km/s

True Right ascension

04h 09m 15s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

12:02:21

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

35,505.141 km

Perigee altitude

34,713.371 km

Semi-major axis

41,487.393 km

Eccentricity

0.00954

Inclination

8.5285°

RAAN

62.2472°

Arg. of periapsis

218.0063°

True anomaly

142.06248°

Mean anomaly

141.3864°

Eccentric anomaly

141.72507°

Mean motion

0.25684 °/min

Orbital period

1,401.63 mins

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Other satellites on launch #35 in the year 2012 (2012-07-05 UTC)

METEOSAT 10 (MSG 3), 38552

ARIANE 5 R/B, 38553

ECHOSTAR 17, 38551

MSG 3 DEB (COOLER COVER), 40871

ARIANE 5 DEB (SYLDA), 38554

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MSG 3 DEB (BAFFLE COVER), 40872

Orbit data source: Space-Track

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-03-21T06:51:43.900Z)

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