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
13 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 13 hours ago
0 H-2A DEB
1 43068U 17082D   25187.39524054  .00041253  00000-0  85298-3 0  9994
2 43068  97.9970 330.8394 0083084  63.8704 297.1059 15.41976844409921
Epoch: 2025-07-06T09:29Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-06T09:29:08.782Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
-96.06673°
Altitude
417.936 km
Speed
7.675 km/s
True Right ascension
22h 03m 21s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
7.83199°
Longitude
85.63683°
Altitude
461.617 km
Speed
7.626 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
08h 54m 35s
Apparent Declination
-57° 08' 09"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
10:41:02
Azimuth
194.274° SSW
Elevation
-9.606°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
493.863 km
Perigee altitude
380.613 km
Semi-major axis
6,815.375 km
Eccentricity
0.00831
Inclination
97.997°
RAAN
330.8394°
Arg. of periapsis
63.8704°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
297.1059°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.85752 °/min
Orbital period
93.32 mins
BSTAR
0.00085298
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4 mins2025-07-07 08:59:52.373Z115.876° SE2025-07-07 09:01:52.373Z62.91° ENE20.673°2025-07-07 09:03:52.373Z18.822° NNE
4 mins2025-07-07 21:52:52.373Z57.555° ENE2025-07-07 21:54:52.373Z110.985° ESE21.16°2025-07-07 21:56:52.373Z150.318° SSE
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