ARIANE 5 R/B, 42952

Orbit data source: Space-Track

ARIANE 5 R/B, 42952 is space debris in HEO originally from a launch on Fri, 29 Sep 2017 UTC launched from the French Guiana (FRGUI). 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
42952, 2017-059C
Orbit
HEO
Last TLE update
22 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
ArianeGroup
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
ESC-A, Unknown motor
Mass
~5,000 kg wet, ~5,000 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2017-09-29 (8 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
French Guiana (FRGUI)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Cyl + 1 Nozzle, 7 m
Radar Cross Section
41.627 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 22 hours ago
0 ARIANE 5 R/B
1 42952U 17059C   25181.19335943  .00012904  00000-0  17508-2 0  9997
2 42952   6.2983  31.7927 7148202  55.8609 352.6248  2.46579502 66303
Epoch: 2025-06-30T04:38Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T04:38:26.254Z)
Latitude
-0.00046°
Longitude
43.7799°
Altitude
1,670.931 km
Speed
9.045 km/s
True Right ascension
02h 07m 35s
True Declination
0° 00' 02"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-2.53561°
Longitude
-113.03988°
Altitude
21,913.11 km
Speed
3.31 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
16h 02m 21s
Apparent Declination
-12° 28' 18"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
13:47:41
Azimuth
141.77° SSE
Elevation
28.994°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
33,318.336 km
Perigee altitude
223.507 km
Semi-major axis
23,149.059 km
Eccentricity
0.71482
Inclination
6.2983°
RAAN
31.7927°
Arg. of periapsis
55.8609°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
352.6248°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
0.61623 °/min
Orbital period
584.2 mins
BSTAR
0.0017508
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438 mins2025-07-01 02:10:36.289Z141.787° SSE2025-07-01 06:18:36.289Z167.343° S30.275°2025-07-01 09:28:36.289Z142.057° SSE
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