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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Edit Public Description
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: 1 day ago
TLE from 1 day ago
0 ATLAS 5 CENTAUR DEB
1 52971U 18079GV 26029.46414586 -.00000177 00000-0 00000-0 0 9992
2 52971 12.9017 49.4959 4767439 296.4699 22.6098 1.82286313 28338Epoch: 2026-01-29T11:08Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-01-29T11:08:22.202Z)
Latitude
0°
Longitude
113.73839°
Altitude
11,679.628 km
Speed
5.483 km/s
True Right ascension
03h 18m 11s
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
12:33:00
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
35,427.717 km
Perigee altitude
8,434.972 km
Semi-major axis
28,309.481 km
Eccentricity
0.47674
Inclination
12.9017°
RAAN
49.4959°
Arg. of periapsis
296.4699°
True anomaly
63.2527°
Mean anomaly
22.6098°
Eccentric anomaly
40.26406°
Mean motion
0.45566 °/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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| 520 mins | 2026-01-31 02:14:42.758Z | 223.899° SW | 2026-01-31 08:51:42.758Z | 153.872° SSE | 38.77° | 2026-01-31 10:54:42.758Z | 166.489° S |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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