ATLAS 5 CENTAUR DEB, 52973
Orbit data source: Space-Track
ATLAS 5 CENTAUR DEB, 52973 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
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TLE from 1 day ago
0 ATLAS 5 CENTAUR DEB
1 52973U 18079GX 26150.55109998 -.00000105 00000-0 00000+0 0 9997
2 52973 12.7969 70.3384 4512968 241.2364 66.2866 1.71411159 30124Epoch: 2026-05-30T13:13Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-30T13:13:35.038Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
-16.24282°
Altitude
23,641.255 km
Speed
3.611 km/s
True Right ascension
04h 40m 52s
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
22:42:44
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
36,426.842 km
Perigee altitude
9,805.478 km
Semi-major axis
29,494.297 km
Eccentricity
0.4513
Inclination
12.7969°
RAAN
70.3384°
Arg. of periapsis
241.2364°
True anomaly
118.70857°
Mean anomaly
66.2866°
Eccentric anomaly
92.1262°
Mean motion
0.42849 °/min
Orbital period
840.17 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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| 759 mins | 2026-05-31 15:05:01.490Z | 210.611° SW | 2026-06-01 00:11:01.490Z | 151.518° SSE | 39.228° | 2026-06-01 03:44:01.490Z | 118.511° SE |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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