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
Last TLE update
6 months ago
Origin
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, 1.4 m
Radar Cross Section
1.492 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 6 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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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
Unknown
Mean anomaly
137.3533°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
4.12609 °/min
Orbital period
87.25 mins
BSTAR
0.00023657
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