ATLAS 5 CENTAUR R/B, 51851

Orbit data source: Space-Track

ATLAS 5 CENTAUR R/B, 51851 is space debris in HEO originally from a launch on Tue, 01 Mar 2022 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

51851, 2022-021B

Orbit

HEO

Country

Related business

Lockheed Martin (US)

Manufacturer

LMSS Denver

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

CENTAUR SEC, RL10C-1

Mass

~2,020 kg wet, 2,020 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2022-03-01 (4 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Cyl + 1 Nozzle, 5.8 m

Radar Cross Section

32.260 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 15 hours ago

TLE from 15 hours ago

0 ATLAS 5 CENTAUR R/B
1 51851U 22021B   26035.39523586 -.00000090  00000-0  00000+0 0  9993
2 51851   7.2047 189.9937 4816214  94.8693 319.4662  1.85573979 26646

Epoch: 2026-02-04T09:29Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-04T09:29:08.378Z)

Latitude

0.00004°

Longitude

-87.11037°

Altitude

16,076.072 km

Speed

4.61 km/s

True Right ascension

12h 38m 56s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

02:19:18

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

35,069.212 km

Perigee altitude

8,123.151 km

Semi-major axis

27,974.319 km

Eccentricity

0.48162

Inclination

7.2047°

RAAN

189.9937°

Arg. of periapsis

94.8693°

True anomaly

265.00586°

Mean anomaly

319.4662°

Eccentric anomaly

294.32013°

Mean motion

0.46388 °/min

Orbital period

776.07 mins

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ATLAS 5 CENTAUR 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.
715 mins	2026-02-05 00:42:06.019Z	244.306° WSW	2026-02-05 11:45:06.019Z	179.358° S	31.141°	2026-02-05 12:37:06.019Z	114.41° SE

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ATLAS 5 CENTAUR R/B, 51851

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 15 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-04T09:29:08.378Z)

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