ATLAS 5 CENTAUR DEB, 52971
Orbit data source: Space-Track
ATLAS 5 CENTAUR DEB, 52971 is space debris in HEO originally from a launch on Wed, 17 Oct 2018 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
Orbit
Country
USRelated business
Manufacturer
ULA Decatur
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Unknown shape, 1.1 m
Radar Cross Section
RCS unknown
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 3 weeks ago
TLE from 3 weeks ago
0 ATLAS 5 CENTAUR DEB
1 52971U 18079GV 26057.98755299 -.00000216 00000-0 00000-0 0 9993
2 52971 12.9377 46.9551 4769730 301.4881 20.3751 1.82287490 28858Epoch: 2026-02-26T23:42Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-26T23:42:04.578Z)
Latitude
-0.0001°
Longitude
-105.31763°
Altitude
11,115.634 km
Speed
5.612 km/s
True Right ascension
03h 08m 07s
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
10:22:26
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
35,434.023 km
Perigee altitude
8,428.422 km
Semi-major axis
28,309.36 km
Eccentricity
0.47697
Inclination
12.9377°
RAAN
46.9551°
Arg. of periapsis
301.4881°
True anomaly
58.28583°
Mean anomaly
20.3751°
Eccentric anomaly
36.71186°
Mean motion
0.45567 °/min
Orbital period
790.05 mins
BSTAR
0
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Other satellites on launch #79 in the year 2018 (2018-10-17 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.ATLAS 5 CENTAUR DEB 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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| 500 mins | 2026-03-17 05:43:38.207Z | 205.187° SW | 2026-03-17 05:43:38.207Z | 205.187° SW | 39.454° | 2026-03-17 14:03:38.207Z | 152.079° SSE |
| 21 mins | 2026-03-18 05:22:38.207Z | 259.23° W | 2026-03-18 05:43:38.207Z | 256.449° W | 17.289° | 2026-03-18 05:43:38.207Z | 256.449° W |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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