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.

Loading next visibility...

ATLAS 5 CENTAUR DEB details

Identifier	43973, 2014-055AC
Orbit	HEO
Last TLE update	1 week ago
Origin	ULA (US)
Manufacturer	Unknown
Mission	Spacecraft
Bus & Motor	Unknown
Mass	Unknown
Launch date (UTC)	2014-09-17 (10 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)

Expand to show TLE details & history

TLE from 1 week ago

0 ATLAS 5 CENTAUR DEB
1 43973U 14055AC  24340.22171967 -.00000015  00000-0  00000-0 0  9996
2 43973  20.2338 168.5071 5122799 127.7538 290.7767  1.92518064 44093

Epoch: 2024-12-05T05:19Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-05T05:19:16.579Z)

Latitude	-0.00003°
Longitude	14.23646°
Altitude	22,906.397 km
Speed	3.552 km/s
True Right ascension	11h 14m 14s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-15.48305°
Longitude	-118.12001°
Altitude	15,951.973 km
Speed	4.593 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	02h 03m 55s
Apparent Declination	-30° 36' 12"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	03:38:15
Azimuth	201.011° SSW
Elevation	16.161°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	34,903.149 km
Perigee altitude	6,935.346 km
Semi-major axis	27,297.385 km
Eccentricity	0.5122799
Inclination	20.2338°
RAAN	168.5071°
Arg. of periapsis	127.7538°
True anomaly	232.332°
Mean anomaly	290.7767°
Eccentric anomaly	261.73041°
Mean motion	0.48124 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	748.07 mins