ATLAS 5 CENTAUR R/B, 52942

Orbit data source: Space-Track

ATLAS 5 CENTAUR R/B, 52942 is space debris in GEO originally from a launch on Fri, 01 Jul 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

52942, 2022-073C

Orbit

GEO

Last TLE update

1 day ago

Origin

United Launch Alliance/Lockheed Martin (US)

Manufacturer

ULA Decatur

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

CENTAUR SEC, RL10C-1

Mass

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

Launch date (UTC)

2022-07-01 (3 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Cyl + 1 Nozzle, 11.7 m

Radar Cross Section

32.260 m²

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TLE from 1 day ago

0 ATLAS 5 CENTAUR R/B
1 52942U 22073C   25170.53479755 -.00000139  00000-0  00000-0 0  9990
2 52942   3.0017  84.6350 0405109  42.9568 319.7466  0.92488681  7542

Epoch: 2025-06-19T12:50Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-19T12:50:06.508Z)

Latitude

-0°

Longitude

-16.29454°

Altitude

36,769.928 km

Speed

3.085 km/s

True Right ascension

05h 36m 56s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-0.46038°

Longitude

-25.1407°

Altitude

36,964.579 km

Speed

3.072 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

05h 24m 59s

Apparent Declination

-6° 08' 57"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

01:06:30

Azimuth

111.597° ESE

Elevation

14.959°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

39,923.818 km

Perigee altitude

36,318.409 km

Semi-major axis

44,499.25 km

Eccentricity

0.04051

Inclination

3.0017°

RAAN

84.635°

Arg. of periapsis

42.9568°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

319.7466°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

0.23121 °/min

Orbital period

1,557 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.
1440 mins	2025-06-20 14:10:49.115Z	111.611° ESE	2025-06-21 14:10:49.115Z	139.433° SSE	28.725°	2025-06-21 14:10:49.115Z	139.433° SSE

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