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
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: 2 days ago
TLE from 2 days ago
0 ATLAS 5 CENTAUR R/B
1 42916U 17047B 25285.61795509 .00000285 00000-0 00000-0 0 9990
2 42916 25.4344 237.6192 5866749 220.9500 75.7023 2.06616103 61555Epoch: 2025-10-12T14:49Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-10-12T14:49:51.319Z)
Latitude
0°
Longitude
-6.2993°
Altitude
24,301.261 km
Speed
3.268 km/s
True Right ascension
15h 50m 23s
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
09:41:15
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
34,941.107 km
Perigee altitude
4,385.429 km
Semi-major axis
26,041.405 km
Eccentricity
0.58667
Inclination
25.4344°
RAAN
237.6192°
Arg. of periapsis
220.95°
True anomaly
139.11714°
Mean anomaly
75.7023°
Eccentric anomaly
107.72126°
Mean motion
0.51647 °/min
Orbital period
697.04 mins
BSTAR
0
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Other satellites on launch #47 in the year 2017 (2017-08-18 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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| 563 mins | 2025-10-15 00:30:03.803Z | 243.98° WSW | 2025-10-15 09:28:03.803Z | 235.251° WSW | 25.116° | 2025-10-15 09:53:03.803Z | 176.865° S |
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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