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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Identifier
43068, 2017-082D
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
11 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
MELCO
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
~50 kg wet, ~50 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2017-12-23 (8 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 11 hours ago
0 H-2A DEB
1 43068U 17082D   25188.88772199  .00036810  00000-0  75924-3 0  9992
2 43068  97.9971 332.4748 0082774  58.5910 302.3397 15.42097201410151
Epoch: 2025-07-07T21:18Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-07T21:18:19.179Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
86.80429°
Altitude
413.163 km
Speed
7.68 km/s
True Right ascension
22h 09m 53s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
20.00116°
Longitude
84.39117°
Altitude
397.122 km
Speed
7.699 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
01h 06m 39s
Apparent Declination
-32° 32' 34"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:23:13
Azimuth
126.531° SE
Elevation
-7.652°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
493.294 km
Perigee altitude
380.473 km
Semi-major axis
6,815.02 km
Eccentricity
0.00828
Inclination
97.9971°
RAAN
332.4748°
Arg. of periapsis
58.591°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
302.3397°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.85782 °/min
Orbital period
93.32 mins
BSTAR
0.00075924
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5 mins2025-07-08 09:53:32.157Z187.149° SSW2025-07-08 09:55:32.157Z231.098° WSW33.527°2025-07-08 09:58:32.157Z332.771° NNW
4 mins2025-07-08 22:47:32.157Z346.393° N2025-07-08 22:48:32.157Z309.74° NW36.699°2025-07-08 22:51:32.157Z211.515° SW
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