DECAYED

H-2A DEB, 43068 (Decayed)

Orbit data source: Space-Track

H-2A DEB, 43068 was space debris in LEO 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

Decayed

Country

JP / JPN

Related business

JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) (JP)

Manufacturer

MELCO

Mission

Decayed 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, 0.5 m

Radar Cross Section

0.533 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 3 months ago

0 H-2A DEB
1 43068U 17082D   26008.01629678  .13073258  26736-5  44681-3 0  9998
2 43068  97.9775 179.9880 0003710 357.7541   2.3742 16.44496501438869

Epoch: 2026-01-08T00:23Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-01-08T00:23:28.041Z)

Latitude

-0.00001°

Longitude

66.54471°

Altitude

154.686 km

Speed

7.815 km/s

True Right ascension

11h 59m 57s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

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

14:32:51

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

153.119 km

Perigee altitude

148.275 km

Semi-major axis

6,528.834 km

Eccentricity

0.00037

Inclination

97.9775°

RAAN

179.988°

Arg. of periapsis

357.7541°

True anomaly

2.37596°

Mean anomaly

2.3742°

Eccentric anomaly

2.37508°

Mean motion

4.11424 °/min

Orbital period

87.5 mins

BSTAR

0.00044681

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Other satellites on launch #82 in the year 2017 (2017-12-23 UTC)

GCOM-C, 43065

H-2A DEB, 43069

H-2A R/B, 43067 (Decayed)

SLATS, 43066 (Decayed)

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H-2A DEB, 43068 (Decayed)

Orbit data source: Space-Track

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-01-08T00:23:28.041Z)

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