ATLAS 5 CENTAUR R/B, 43227

Orbit data source: Space-Track

ATLAS 5 CENTAUR R/B, 43227 is space debris in HEO originally from a launch on Thu, 01 Mar 2018 UTC launched from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). 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
43227, 2018-022B
Orbit
HEO
Last TLE update
22 hours ago
Origin
Flag of USUnited Launch Alliance/Lockheed Martin (US)
Manufacturer
ULA Decatur
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
CENTAUR SEC, RL10C-1
Mass
~2,020 kg wet, 2,020 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2018-03-01 (7 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Cyl + 1 Nozzle, 11.7 m
Radar Cross Section
32.260 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 22 hours ago
0 ATLAS 5 CENTAUR R/B
1 43227U 18022B   25185.99037115 -.00000125  00000-0  00000-0 0  9996
2 43227  10.0736  44.0985 4965926  18.1985 354.7585  1.88586301  5541
Epoch: 2025-07-04T23:46Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-04T23:46:08.067Z)
Latitude
0.00002°
Longitude
124.34315°
Altitude
7,781.099 km
Speed
6.473 km/s
True Right ascension
02h 56m 26s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-8.3781°
Longitude
-0.01779°
Altitude
27,976.898 km
Speed
2.967 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
19h 02m 16s
Apparent Declination
-13° 40' 09"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
10:01:07
Azimuth
69.04° E
Elevation
-42.944°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
35,041.096 km
Perigee altitude
7,554.01 km
Semi-major axis
27,675.69 km
Eccentricity
0.49659
Inclination
10.0736°
RAAN
44.0985°
Arg. of periapsis
18.1985°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
354.7585°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
0.47141 °/min
Orbital period
763.67 mins
BSTAR
0
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ATLAS 5 CENTAUR R/B Visibility forecast

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379 mins2025-07-06 02:48:59.087Z259.031° W2025-07-06 04:41:59.087Z240.323° WSW23.296°2025-07-06 09:07:59.087Z244.791° WSW
88 mins2025-07-06 12:51:59.087Z226.534° WSW2025-07-06 13:48:59.087Z171.859° S22.358°2025-07-06 14:19:59.087Z116.786° SE
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