ATLAS 5 CENTAUR R/B, 40978
Orbit data source: Space-Track
ATLAS 5 CENTAUR R/B, 40978 is space debris in LEO originally from an American launch on Thu, 08 Oct 2015 UTC via an ATLAS V 401 launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). 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
USN PGS
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
NPSCUL, Unknown motor
Mass
~2,065 kg wet, ~45 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
BOX, 1.1 m
Radar Cross Section
Large (>1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 19 hours ago
TLE from 19 hours ago
0 ATLAS 5 CENTAUR R/B
1 40978U 15058Q 26306.75571873 .00002808 00000-0 17084-3 0 9998
2 40978 64.7668 58.8280 0122883 1.4551 358.6901 15.06612910136090Epoch: 2026-11-02T18:08Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-11-02T18:08:14.098Z)
Latitude
0.00002°
Longitude
104.74109°
Altitude
463.501 km
Speed
7.682 km/s
True Right ascension
03h 55m 18s
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
09:21:11
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
630.192 km
Perigee altitude
460.042 km
Semi-major axis
6,923.254 km
Eccentricity
0.01229
Inclination
64.7668°
RAAN
58.828°
Arg. of periapsis
1.4551°
True anomaly
358.65741°
Mean anomaly
358.6901°
Eccentric anomaly
358.6738°
Mean motion
3.76771 °/min
Orbital period
95.55 mins
BSTAR
0.00017084
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Other satellites on launch #58 in the year 2015 (2015-10-08 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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| 5 mins | 2026-11-03 16:57:22.062Z | 12.559° NNE | 2026-11-03 16:59:22.062Z | 44.81° NE | 17.881° | 2026-11-03 17:02:22.062Z | 88.259° E |
| 7 mins | 2026-11-03 18:35:22.062Z | 313.321° NW | 2026-11-03 18:38:22.062Z | 221.177° SW | 55.058° | 2026-11-03 18:42:22.062Z | 164.013° S |
| 4 mins | 2026-11-04 08:31:22.062Z | 156.939° SSE | 2026-11-04 08:33:22.062Z | 102.514° ESE | 28.237° | 2026-11-04 08:35:22.062Z | 61.605° ENE |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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