DECAYED

MINOTAUR-C R/B, 42994 (Decayed)

Orbit data source: Space-Track

MINOTAUR-C R/B, 42994 was 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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Identifier

42994, 2017-068H

Orbit

Decayed

Country

Related business

Northrop Grumman (US)

Manufacturer

OATK FSG Utah

Mission

Decayed spacecraft

Bus & Motor

ORION 38, Unknown motor

Mass

202 kg wet, 202 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2017-10-31 (8 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Cyl, 0.7 m

Radar Cross Section

1.492 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 8 months ago

TLE from 8 months ago

0 MINOTAUR-C R/B
1 42994U 17068H   25003.91904544  .18667292  24924-5  23657-3 0  9999
2 42994  97.4256 138.4408 0010042 319.7263 137.3533 16.49219218399705

Epoch: 2025-01-03T22:03Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-01-03T22:03:25.526Z)

Latitude

79.75225°

Longitude

-70.40514°

Altitude

159.551 km

Speed

7.815 km/s

True Right ascension

00h 16m 54s

True Declination

79° 41' 11"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow 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

01:20:48

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

144.733 km

Perigee altitude

131.645 km

Semi-major axis

6,516.326 km

Eccentricity

0.001

Inclination

97.4256°

RAAN

138.4408°

Arg. of periapsis

319.7263°

True anomaly

137.43119°

Mean anomaly

137.3533°

Eccentric anomaly

137.39225°

Mean motion

4.12609 °/min

Orbital period

87.25 mins

BSTAR

0.00023657

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MINOTAUR-C R/B, 42994 (Decayed)

Orbit data source: Space-Track

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-01-03T22:03:25.526Z)

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