H-2A DEB, 43068

Orbit data source: Space-Track

H-2A DEB, 43068 is space debris in SSO originally from a launch on Sat, 23 Dec 2017 UTC launched from the Tanegashima Space Center (TNSTA). 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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H-2A DEB details

Identifier	43068, 2017-082D
Orbit	SSO
Last TLE update	12 hours ago
Origin	JAXA (JP / JPN)
Manufacturer	MELCO
Mission	Spacecraft
Bus & Motor	Unknown
Mass	~50 kg wet, ~50 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2017-12-23 (7 years ago)
Launch vehicle	Unknown
Launch site	Tanegashima Space Center (TNSTA)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Trunc Cone, 0.9 m
Radar Cross Section	0.533 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 12 hours ago

0 H-2A DEB
1 43068U 17082D   24338.84984649  .00049643  00000-0  18720-2 0  9997
2 43068  97.9813  99.9873 0125944  95.2277 266.3342 15.19699667377105

Epoch: 2024-12-03T20:23Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-03T20:23:46.736Z)

Latitude	-0.00009°
Longitude	80.88914°
Altitude	516.453 km
Speed	7.602 km/s
True Right ascension	06h 39m 56s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	31.95846°
Longitude	-93.60536°
Altitude	459.398 km
Speed	7.669 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	18h 33m 30s
Apparent Declination	-2° 32' 36"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	05:59:44
Azimuth	346.263° N
Elevation	-51.85°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	590.412 km
Perigee altitude	417.066 km
Semi-major axis	6,881.876 km
Eccentricity	0.0125944
Inclination	97.9813°
RAAN	99.9873°
Arg. of periapsis	95.2277°
True anomaly	264.89554°
Mean anomaly	266.3342°
Eccentric anomaly	265.61471°
Mean motion	3.80174 °/min
BSTAR	0.001872
Orbital period	94.69 mins