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
Orbit
Country
USRelated business
Manufacturer
ULA Decatur
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
CENTAUR SEC, RL10C-1
Mass
~2,020 kg wet, 2,020 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Cyl + 1 Nozzle, 5.8 m
Radar Cross Section
32.260 m², Large (>1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 1 day ago
TLE from 1 day ago
0 ATLAS 5 CENTAUR R/B
1 40947U 15056B 25259.76609368 -.00000033 00000-0 00000-0 0 9996
2 40947 25.6428 130.2348 5855186 43.8306 350.0770 2.04874899 74549Epoch: 2025-09-16T18:23Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-16T18:23:10.493Z)
Latitude
-0.00008°
Longitude
-141.42696°
Altitude
5,690.494 km
Speed
7.13 km/s
True Right ascension
08h 41m 16s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
22:15:37
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
35,144.532 km
Perigee altitude
4,476.592 km
Semi-major axis
26,188.699 km
Eccentricity
0.58552
Inclination
25.6428°
RAAN
130.2348°
Arg. of periapsis
43.8306°
True anomaly
316.48407°
Mean anomaly
350.077°
Eccentric anomaly
336.93246°
Mean motion
0.51212 °/min
Orbital period
702.96 mins
BSTAR
0
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Other satellites on launch #56 in the year 2015 (2015-10-02 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.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. |
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| 42 mins | 2025-09-18 17:10:31.949Z | 216.476° SW | 2025-09-18 17:32:31.949Z | 153.501° SSE | 30.382° | 2025-09-18 17:52:31.949Z | 90.15° ESE |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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