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
1 day 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 1 day ago
0 ATLAS 5 CENTAUR R/B
1 43227U 18022B   25184.39969529 -.00000146  00000-0  00000-0 0  9995
2 43227  10.0699  44.2528 4965999  17.8883 354.8421  1.88586258  5515
Epoch: 2025-07-03T09:35Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-03T09:35:33.673Z)
Latitude
0.00003°
Longitude
-21.28996°
Altitude
7,774.025 km
Speed
6.475 km/s
True Right ascension
02h 57m 04s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-10.09291°
Longitude
-114.13299°
Altitude
18,947.886 km
Speed
4.132 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
20h 38m 55s
Apparent Declination
-22° 56' 47"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:13:32
Azimuth
188.918° SSW
Elevation
26.621°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
35,041.304 km
Perigee altitude
7,553.81 km
Semi-major axis
27,675.694 km
Eccentricity
0.4966
Inclination
10.0699°
RAAN
44.2528°
Arg. of periapsis
17.8883°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
354.8421°
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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78 mins2025-07-04 09:23:26.214Z188.913° SSW2025-07-04 09:23:26.214Z188.913° SSW24.12°2025-07-04 10:41:26.214Z134.619° SE
513 mins2025-07-05 00:50:26.214Z255.912° W2025-07-05 02:58:26.214Z216.203° SW32.795°2025-07-05 09:23:26.214Z225.931° WSW
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