ATLAS 5 CENTAUR DEB, 43973

Orbit data source: Space-Track

ATLAS 5 CENTAUR DEB, 43973 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
43973, 2014-055AC
Orbit
HEO
Last TLE update
11 hours ago
Origin
Flag of USUnited Launch Alliance/Lockheed Martin (US)
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
2014-09-17 (11 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 11 hours ago
0 ATLAS 5 CENTAUR DEB
1 43973U 14055AC  25199.53024087 -.00000088  00000-0  00000+0 0  9992
2 43973  20.6051 143.3765 5030018 172.1055 200.5358  1.92511023 48413
Epoch: 2025-07-18T12:43Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-18T12:43:32.811Z)
Latitude
-0°
Longitude
15.87568°
Altitude
34,266.72 km
Speed
2.239 km/s
True Right ascension
09h 33m 22s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-6.08402°
Longitude
-0.61946°
Altitude
34,082.934 km
Speed
2.258 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
08h 01m 55s
Apparent Declination
-12° 24' 43"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
12:24:19
Azimuth
244.525° WSW
Elevation
9.877°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
34,650.799 km
Perigee altitude
7,188.917 km
Semi-major axis
27,297.995 km
Eccentricity
0.503
Inclination
20.6051°
RAAN
143.3765°
Arg. of periapsis
172.1055°
True anomaly
187.9072°
Mean anomaly
200.5358°
Eccentric anomaly
193.70682°
Mean motion
0.48122 °/min
Orbital period
748.09 mins
BSTAR
0
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