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
2 days ago
Origin
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 2 days ago
0 ATLAS 5 CENTAUR DEB
1 43973U 14055AC  25127.37508941 -.00000054  00000-0  00000+0 0  9994
2 43973  20.5477 151.1129 5061863 158.3975 234.3152  1.92513319 47027
Epoch: 2025-05-07T09:00Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-07T09:00:07.725Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
150.66831°
Altitude
31,945.538 km
Speed
2.49 km/s
True Right ascension
10h 04m 38s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-15.20193°
Longitude
103.97155°
Altitude
30,577.216 km
Speed
2.64 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
06h 31m 54s
Apparent Declination
-19° 47' 10"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
14:50:37
Azimuth
276.187° WNW
Elevation
-38.89°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
34,737.426 km
Perigee altitude
7,101.887 km
Semi-major axis
27,297.794 km
Eccentricity
0.5061863
Inclination
20.5477°
RAAN
151.1129°
Arg. of periapsis
158.3975°
True anomaly
201.63051°
Mean anomaly
234.3152°
Eccentric anomaly
216.90115°
Mean motion
0.48123 °/min
BSTAR
Unknown
Orbital period
748.08 mins
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ATLAS 5 CENTAUR DEB Visibility forecast

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Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
63 mins2025-05-09 15:06:44.701Z250.015° W2025-05-09 15:30:44.701Z204.651° SW18.323°2025-05-09 16:09:44.701Z157.855° S
396 mins2025-05-09 20:07:44.701Z125.363° SE2025-05-10 01:05:44.701Z121.794° SE29.693°2025-05-10 02:43:44.701Z87.875° E
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