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 (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, 5.8 m

Radar Cross Section

32.260 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 2 days ago

TLE from 2 days ago

0 ATLAS 5 CENTAUR R/B
1 40947U 15056B   25347.61505029  .00000101  00000-0  00000-0 0  9992
2 40947  25.6276 116.6887 5874554  66.7229 343.1470  2.04874675 76346

Epoch: 2025-12-13T14:45Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-13T14:45:40.345Z)

Latitude

0.00002°

Longitude

172.63744°

Altitude

7,568.786 km

Speed

6.476 km/s

True Right ascension

07h 46m 22s

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

04:04:39

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

35,195.305 km

Perigee altitude

4,425.882 km

Semi-major axis

26,188.731 km

Eccentricity

0.58746

Inclination

25.6276°

RAAN

116.6887°

Arg. of periapsis

66.7229°

True anomaly

293.12905°

Mean anomaly

343.147°

Eccentric anomaly

322.79431°

Mean motion

0.51212 °/min

Orbital period

702.96 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.
51 mins	2025-12-15 13:54:37.066Z	246.736° WSW	2025-12-15 14:15:37.066Z	170.593° S	39.775°	2025-12-15 14:45:37.066Z	98.444° ESE

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ATLAS 5 CENTAUR R/B, 40947

Orbit data source: Space-Track

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-13T14:45:40.345Z)

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