ATLAS 5 CENTAUR R/B, 42916

Orbit data source: Space-Track

ATLAS 5 CENTAUR R/B, 42916 is space debris in HEO originally from a launch on Fri, 18 Aug 2017 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
42916, 2017-047B
Orbit
HEO
Last TLE update
14 hours ago
Origin
Flag of USUnited 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)
2017-08-18 (8 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Cyl + 1 Nozzle, 11.7 m
Radar Cross Section
32.260 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 14 hours ago
0 ATLAS 5 CENTAUR R/B
1 42916U 17047B   25184.54718669  .00000001  00000-0  00000+0 0  9997
2 42916  25.7647 253.4510 5846754 194.5679 136.2585  2.06617980 59446
Epoch: 2025-07-03T13:07Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-03T13:07:56.93Z)
Latitude
-0°
Longitude
134.68018°
Altitude
33,115.167 km
Speed
2.209 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 53m 55s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
8.84231°
Longitude
153.36804°
Altitude
34,588.451 km
Speed
2.038 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
18h 32m 37s
Apparent Declination
3° 21' 47"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
14:34:26
Azimuth
108.004° ESE
Elevation
25.196°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
34,888.734 km
Perigee altitude
4,437.42 km
Semi-major axis
26,041.214 km
Eccentricity
0.58468
Inclination
25.7647°
RAAN
253.451°
Arg. of periapsis
194.5679°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
136.2585°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
0.51648 °/min
Orbital period
697.03 mins
BSTAR
0
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253 mins2025-07-04 02:45:25.452Z108.021° ESE2025-07-04 05:16:25.452Z103.737° ESE31.311°2025-07-04 06:58:25.452Z81.005° E
99 mins2025-07-05 01:06:25.452Z99.443° ESE2025-07-05 02:45:25.452Z100.067° ESE20.518°2025-07-05 02:45:25.452Z100.067° ESE
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