ATLAS 5 CENTAUR R/B, 40947

Orbit data source: Space-Track

ATLAS 5 CENTAUR R/B, 40947 is space debris in HEO originally from a launch on Fri, 02 Oct 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

40947, 2015-056B

Orbit

HEO

Country

Related business

United Launch Alliance/Lockheed Martin (US)

Manufacturer

ULA Decatur

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

CENTAUR SEC, RL10C-1

Mass

~2,020 kg wet, 2,020 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2015-10-02 (11 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Cyl + 1 Nozzle, 6.1 m

Radar Cross Section

32.260 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 12 hours ago

TLE from 12 hours ago

0 ATLAS 5 CENTAUR R/B
1 40947U 15056B   26313.91772148 -.00000126  00000-0  00000-0 0  9995
2 40947  26.2495  64.1245 5936035 153.9783 254.9754  2.04877071 83130

Epoch: 2026-11-09T22:01Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-11-09T22:01:31.135Z)

Latitude

-0.00001°

Longitude

44.61557°

Altitude

29,998.319 km

Speed

2.587 km/s

True Right ascension

04h 16m 19s

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

06:24:00

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

35,355.986 km

Perigee altitude

4,264.787 km

Semi-major axis

26,188.524 km

Eccentricity

0.5936

Inclination

26.2495°

RAAN

64.1245°

Arg. of periapsis

153.9783°

True anomaly

206.04871°

Mean anomaly

254.9754°

Eccentric anomaly

229.22108°

Mean motion

0.51213 °/min

Orbital period

702.95 mins

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ATLAS 5 CENTAUR R/B Visibility forecast

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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.
170 mins	2026-11-10 10:06:08.963Z	220.594° SW	2026-11-10 12:24:08.963Z	175.534° S	64.97°	2026-11-10 12:56:08.963Z	97.331° ESE
447 mins	2026-11-11 02:39:08.963Z	180.119° SSW	2026-11-11 10:06:08.963Z	213.906° SW	43.139°	2026-11-11 10:06:08.963Z	213.906° SW

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ATLAS 5 CENTAUR R/B, 40947

Orbit data source: Space-Track

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-11-09T22:01:31.135Z)

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