MINOTAUR 4 DEB, 54256

Orbit data source: Space-Track

MINOTAUR 4 DEB, 54256 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Wed, 15 Jul 2020 UTC launched from the Wallops Island (WLPIS). 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

54256, 2020-046AK

Orbit

LEO

Country

Related business

United States Space Force (US)

Manufacturer

NGIS FSG

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

2020-07-15 (6 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Wallops Island (WLPIS)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown shape, 0.056 m

Radar Cross Section

Small (<0.1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 1 day ago

TLE from 1 day ago

0 MINOTAUR 4 DEB
1 54256U 20046AK  26312.23419003  .00061315  00000-0  14309-2 0  9995
2 54256  54.2294 296.8162 0007821 246.9093 113.1102 15.41655198268443

Epoch: 2026-11-08T05:37Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-11-08T05:37:14.018Z)

Latitude

-0.00008°

Longitude

165.07972°

Altitude

444.34 km

Speed

7.645 km/s

True Right ascension

19h 47m 15s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

10:33:38

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

446.642 km

Perigee altitude

435.976 km

Semi-major axis

6,819.446 km

Eccentricity

0.00078

Inclination

54.2294°

RAAN

296.8162°

Arg. of periapsis

246.9093°

True anomaly

113.1926°

Mean anomaly

113.1102°

Eccentric anomaly

113.1514°

Mean motion

3.85407 °/min

Orbital period

93.41 mins

BSTAR

0.0014309

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Other satellites on launch #46 in the year 2020 (2020-07-15 UTC)

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MINOTAUR 4 DEB, 52980 (Decayed)

MINOTAUR 4 DEB, 52033 (Decayed)

MINOTAUR 4 DEB, 50153 (Decayed)

MINOTAUR 4 DEB, 51453 (Decayed)

USA 306, 45874

MINOTAUR 4 DEB, 51454 (Decayed)

MINOTAUR 4 DEB, 52031 (Decayed)

MINOTAUR 4 DEB, 50155 (Decayed)

USA 307, 45875

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MINOTAUR 4 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.
6 mins	2026-11-10 01:22:01.396Z	227.25° WSW	2026-11-10 01:25:01.396Z	47.178° ENE	67.09°	2026-11-10 01:28:01.396Z	48.1° ENE
5 mins	2026-11-10 07:55:01.396Z	335.959° NNW	2026-11-10 07:57:01.396Z	62.051° ENE	45.875°	2026-11-10 08:00:01.396Z	114.139° SE

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MINOTAUR 4 DEB, 54256

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 1 day ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-11-08T05:37:14.018Z)

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