ATLAS 5 CENTAUR DEB, 52972
Orbit data source: Space-Track
ATLAS 5 CENTAUR DEB, 52972 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
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 5 days ago
TLE from 5 days ago
0 ATLAS 5 CENTAUR DEB
1 52972U 18079GW 26291.57444256 -.00000174 00000-0 00000-0 0 9990
2 52972 13.3426 5.7537 4479089 21.3257 352.6428 1.93872198 36797Epoch: 2026-10-18T13:47Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-10-18T13:47:11.837Z)
Latitude
-0.00017°
Longitude
131.87089°
Altitude
8,921.193 km
Speed
6.118 km/s
True Right ascension
00h 22m 56s
True Declination
0° 00' 01"
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
07:01:09
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
32,961.742 km
Perigee altitude
8,622.252 km
Semi-major axis
27,170.134 km
Eccentricity
0.44791
Inclination
13.3426°
RAAN
5.7537°
Arg. of periapsis
21.3257°
True anomaly
338.72543°
Mean anomaly
352.6428°
Eccentric anomaly
346.76909°
Mean motion
0.48462 °/min
Orbital period
742.84 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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| 101 mins | 2026-10-24 05:28:58.226Z | 225.411° WSW | 2026-10-24 06:16:58.226Z | 160.615° S | 34.465° | 2026-10-24 07:09:58.226Z | 97.609° ESE |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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