ATLAS 5 CENTAUR DEB, 43972
Orbit data source: Space-Track
ATLAS 5 CENTAUR DEB, 43972 is space debris in HEO originally from a launch on Wed, 17 Sep 2014 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
Orbit
Country
USRelated business
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Unknown shape, 1.1 m
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 1 week ago
TLE from 1 week ago
0 ATLAS 5 CENTAUR DEB
1 43972U 14055AB 26228.15717784 -.00000114 00000-0 00000-0 0 9997
2 43972 20.1882 138.0537 4746550 174.0148 194.7147 1.85390104 53834Epoch: 2026-08-16T03:46Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-08-16T03:46:20.165Z)
Latitude
0.00003°
Longitude
116.9072°
Altitude
34,718.07 km
Speed
2.271 km/s
True Right ascension
09h 12m 11s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
01:50:27
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
34,901.029 km
Perigee altitude
8,327.542 km
Semi-major axis
27,992.422 km
Eccentricity
0.47466
Inclination
20.1882°
RAAN
138.0537°
Arg. of periapsis
174.0148°
True anomaly
185.97525°
Mean anomaly
194.7147°
Eccentric anomaly
189.99469°
Mean motion
0.46343 °/min
Orbital period
776.82 mins
BSTAR
0
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Other satellites on launch #55 in the year 2014 (2014-09-17 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.ATLAS 5 CENTAUR DEB Visibility forecast
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Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 635 mins | 2026-08-25 16:09:05.709Z | 217.471° SW | 2026-08-26 01:55:05.709Z | 199.303° SSW | 39.833° | 2026-08-26 02:44:05.709Z | 123.931° SE |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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