MINOTAUR-C R/B, 42994

Orbit data source: Space-Track

MINOTAUR-C R/B, 42994 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Tue, 31 Oct 2017 UTC launched from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). 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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MINOTAUR-C R/B details

Identifier	42994, 2017-068H
Orbit	LEO
Last TLE update	11 hours ago
Origin	OATK FSG (US)
Manufacturer	OATK FSG Utah
Mission	Spacecraft
Bus & Motor	ORION 38, Unknown motor
Mass	202 kg wet, 202 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2017-10-31 (7 years ago)
Launch vehicle	Unknown
Launch site	Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Cyl, 1.4 m
Radar Cross Section	1.492 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 11 hours ago

0 MINOTAUR-C R/B
1 42994U 17068H   24336.87290067  .00296465  00000-0  12483-2 0  9999
2 42994  97.4576 101.6871 0000751 143.1146 217.0175 15.84717774394421

Epoch: 2024-12-01T20:56Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-01T20:56:58.617Z)

Latitude	-0.00011°
Longitude	76.23801°
Altitude	320.697 km
Speed	7.716 km/s
True Right ascension	06h 46m 44s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	3.9872°
Longitude	76.20047°
Altitude	319.561 km
Speed	7.717 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	09h 27m 29s
Apparent Declination	-52° 21' 51"
Sunlit	Object is in full shadow

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	05:20:31
Azimuth	145.849° SSE
Elevation	-16.642°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	314.505 km
Perigee altitude	313.499 km
Semi-major axis	6,692.139 km
Eccentricity	0.0000751
Inclination	97.4576°
RAAN	101.6871°
Arg. of periapsis	143.1146°
True anomaly	217.01232°
Mean anomaly	217.0175°
Eccentric anomaly	217.01491°
Mean motion	3.96457 °/min
BSTAR	0.0012483
Orbital period	90.8 mins