MINOTAUR 1 R/B, 48849
Orbit data source: Space-Track
MINOTAUR 1 R/B, 48849 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Tue, 15 Jun 2021 UTC launched from the Wallops Island (WLPIS). 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
NGIS FSG Utah
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
ORION 38, Unknown motor
Mass
410 kg wet, 410 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Cyl + 1 Nozzle, 0.7 m
Radar Cross Section
1.381 m², Large (>1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 2 days ago
TLE from 2 days ago
0 MINOTAUR 1 R/B
1 48849U 21052D 26171.36612170 .00000916 00000-0 97447-4 0 9997
2 48849 54.9882 121.9705 0003626 264.8341 95.2255 14.98340433176473Epoch: 2026-06-20T08:47Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-20T08:47:12.914Z)
Latitude
-0.00006°
Longitude
81.58487°
Altitude
573.333 km
Speed
7.575 km/s
True Right ascension
08h 07m 52s
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
21:24:29
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
574.509 km
Perigee altitude
569.468 km
Semi-major axis
6,950.125 km
Eccentricity
0.00036
Inclination
54.9882°
RAAN
121.9705°
Arg. of periapsis
264.8341°
True anomaly
95.26688°
Mean anomaly
95.2255°
Eccentric anomaly
95.24619°
Mean motion
3.74588 °/min
Orbital period
96.11 mins
BSTAR
0.000097447
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Other satellites on launch #52 in the year 2021 (2021-06-15 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.MINOTAUR 1 R/B 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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| 6 mins | 2026-06-22 21:46:29.675Z | 183.111° SSW | 2026-06-22 21:49:29.675Z | 127.86° SE | 26.194° | 2026-06-22 21:52:29.675Z | 72.453° E |
| 6 mins | 2026-06-22 23:26:29.675Z | 262.489° W | 2026-06-22 23:29:29.675Z | 332.678° NNW | 32.123° | 2026-06-22 23:32:29.675Z | 29.994° NE |
| 5 mins | 2026-06-23 04:30:29.675Z | 343.816° N | 2026-06-23 04:32:29.675Z | 19.688° NNE | 22.785° | 2026-06-23 04:35:29.675Z | 77.117° E |
| 6 mins | 2026-06-23 06:10:29.675Z | 299.196° NW | 2026-06-23 06:13:29.675Z | 198.506° SSW | 38.887° | 2026-06-23 06:16:29.675Z | 151.027° SSE |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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