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
10 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 10 hours ago
0 H-2A DEB
1 43068U 17082D   25186.94098286  .00039906  00000-0  82629-3 0  9994
2 43068  97.9970 330.3418 0083145  65.4940 295.4946 15.41937861409855
Epoch: 2025-07-05T22:35Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-05T22:35:00.919Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
67.41616°
Altitude
419.472 km
Speed
7.673 km/s
True Right ascension
22h 01m 22s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
55.34638°
Longitude
-100.47286°
Altitude
420.751 km
Speed
7.68 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
09h 28m 47s
Apparent Declination
10° 10' 47"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:25:14
Azimuth
340.066° N
Elevation
-37.782°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
494.021 km
Perigee altitude
380.686 km
Semi-major axis
6,815.49 km
Eccentricity
0.00831
Inclination
97.997°
RAAN
330.3418°
Arg. of periapsis
65.494°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
295.4946°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.85743 °/min
Orbital period
93.33 mins
BSTAR
0.00082629
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5 mins2025-07-06 09:37:24.322Z168.049° S2025-07-06 09:39:24.322Z207.596° SW44.88°2025-07-06 09:42:24.322Z346.541° N
5 mins2025-07-06 22:30:24.322Z12.942° NNE2025-07-06 22:32:24.322Z16.937° NNE44.957°2025-07-06 22:35:24.322Z193.575° SSW
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