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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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: 5 days ago
TLE from 5 days ago
0 ATLAS 5 CENTAUR DEB
1 52972U 18079GW 25288.84343866 -.00000168 00000-0 00000-0 0 9993
2 52972 12.9720 40.0576 4464976 313.6393 17.0754 1.93859123 29666Epoch: 2025-10-15T20:14Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-10-15T20:14:33.100Z)
Latitude
0.00002°
Longitude
71.80455°
Altitude
10,227.364 km
Speed
5.774 km/s
True Right ascension
02h 40m 13s
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
15:02:34
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
32,925.17 km
Perigee altitude
8,661.276 km
Semi-major axis
27,171.36 km
Eccentricity
0.4465
Inclination
12.972°
RAAN
40.0576°
Arg. of periapsis
313.6393°
True anomaly
46.52325°
Mean anomaly
17.0754°
Eccentric anomaly
29.78237°
Mean motion
0.48459 °/min
Orbital period
742.89 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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| 155 mins | 2025-10-20 20:04:55.291Z | 199.208° SSW | 2025-10-20 20:04:55.291Z | 199.208° SSW | 33.646° | 2025-10-20 22:39:55.291Z | 146.388° SSE |
| 437 mins | 2025-10-21 12:47:55.291Z | 249.331° W | 2025-10-21 15:49:55.291Z | 213.685° SW | 38.396° | 2025-10-21 20:04:55.291Z | 218.587° SW |
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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CAUTION: Conjunctions in this section are generated from low-fidelity TLE screenings
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