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

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)

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, 5.8 m

Radar Cross Section

32.260 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 3 days ago

TLE from 3 days ago

0 ATLAS 5 CENTAUR R/B
1 42916U 17047B   25344.63388950 -.00000254  00000-0  00000-0 0  9993
2 42916  25.2788 228.1351 5875131 236.5828  53.3152  2.06618000 62776

Epoch: 2025-12-10T15:12Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-10T15:12:48.052Z)

Latitude

0.00009°

Longitude

-79.59606°

Altitude

18,862.422 km

Speed

4.034 km/s

True Right ascension

15h 12m 49s

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

16:06:34

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

34,962.706 km

Perigee altitude

4,363.542 km

Semi-major axis

26,041.261 km

Eccentricity

0.58751

Inclination

25.2788°

RAAN

228.1351°

Arg. of periapsis

236.5828°

True anomaly

123.45557°

Mean anomaly

53.3152°

Eccentric anomaly

86.92888°

Mean motion

0.51648 °/min

Orbital period

697.03 mins

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Other satellites on launch #47 in the year 2017 (2017-08-18 UTC)

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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.
249 mins	2025-12-13 17:36:25.555Z	99.259° ESE	2025-12-13 19:23:25.555Z	99.981° ESE	35.217°	2025-12-13 21:45:25.555Z	93.064° ESE
252 mins	2025-12-14 13:24:25.555Z	93.556° ESE	2025-12-14 17:36:25.555Z	92.05° ESE	29.184°	2025-12-14 17:36:25.555Z	92.05° ESE

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ATLAS 5 CENTAUR R/B, 42916

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 3 days ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-10T15:12:48.052Z)

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