EPSILON R/B, 41897

Orbit data source: Space-Track

EPSILON R/B, 41897 is space debris in HEO originally from a launch on Tue, 20 Dec 2016 UTC launched from the Kagoshima Space Center University Of Tokyo (KSCUT). 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
41897, 2016-080B
Orbit
HEO
Last TLE update
11 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
IHI Ogikubo
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
KM-V, Unknown motor
Mass
~400 kg wet, ~400 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2016-12-20 (9 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Kagoshima Space Center University Of Tokyo (KSCUT)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Cyl, 2.2 m
Radar Cross Section
3.189 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 11 hours ago
0 EPSILON R/B
1 41897U 16080B   25192.50986285  .00043555 -41684-6  70884-3 0  9998
2 41897  31.2155 166.8918 5257382 214.8304  95.6059  5.32490006108508
Epoch: 2025-07-11T12:14Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-11T12:14:12.15Z)
Latitude
-0.00006°
Longitude
53.65751°
Altitude
11,257.297 km
Speed
4.054 km/s
True Right ascension
11h 07m 28s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
30.73076°
Longitude
131.46304°
Altitude
9,686.392 km
Speed
4.568 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
17h 41m 38s
Apparent Declination
18° 02' 20"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
11:54:17
Azimuth
77.881° E
Elevation
13.822°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
14,761.84 km
Perigee altitude
193.032 km
Semi-major axis
13,855.573 km
Eccentricity
0.52574
Inclination
31.2155°
RAAN
166.8918°
Arg. of periapsis
214.8304°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
95.6059°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
1.33078 °/min
Orbital period
270.52 mins
BSTAR
0.00070884
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EPSILON R/B Visibility forecast

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4 mins2025-07-11 23:34:15.522Z77.926° E2025-07-11 23:34:15.522Z77.926° E13.422°2025-07-11 23:38:15.522Z76.017° E
177 mins2025-07-12 01:43:15.522Z237.261° WSW2025-07-12 04:07:15.522Z177.66° S44.002°2025-07-12 04:40:15.522Z100.288° ESE
47 mins2025-07-12 08:33:15.522Z284.219° WNW2025-07-12 09:11:15.522Z237.494° WSW26.467°2025-07-12 09:20:15.522Z183.665° SSW
122 mins2025-07-12 19:36:15.522Z129.124° SE2025-07-12 20:39:15.522Z98.585° ESE17.208°2025-07-12 21:38:15.522Z77.7° E
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