BLACK ARROW R/B, 5581

Orbit data source: Space-Track

BLACK ARROW R/B, 5581 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Thu, 28 Oct 1971 UTC launched from the Woomera (WOMRA). 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
5581, 1971-093B
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
9 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
BAL
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
WAXWING, Unknown motor
Mass
49 kg wet, 49 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1971-10-28 (54 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Woomera (WOMRA)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Cyl + Cone, 1.36 m
Radar Cross Section
0.940 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 9 hours ago
0 BLACK ARROW R/B
1  5581U 71093B   25154.87598597  .00000811  00000-0  17494-3 0  9992
2  5581  82.0378 296.7931 0509592 346.2357  12.5330 13.99246020694049
Epoch: 2025-06-03T21:01Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-03T21:01:25.187Z)
Latitude
-0.00006°
Longitude
88.87112°
Altitude
538.347 km
Speed
7.779 km/s
True Right ascension
19h 47m 10s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
16.55543°
Longitude
-93.84111°
Altitude
1,269.239 km
Speed
7.036 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
06h 16m 52s
Apparent Declination
-9° 43' 08"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
16:14:36
Azimuth
309.628° NW
Elevation
-49.397°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,264.108 km
Perigee altitude
522.989 km
Semi-major axis
7,271.686 km
Eccentricity
0.05096
Inclination
82.0378°
RAAN
296.7931°
Arg. of periapsis
346.2357°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
12.533°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.50018 °/min
Orbital period
102.85 mins
BSTAR
0.00017494
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BLACK ARROW R/B Visibility forecast

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5 mins2025-06-04 09:10:16.065Z121.215° SE2025-06-04 09:13:16.065Z76.484° E16.547°2025-06-04 09:15:16.065Z49.689° ENE
7 mins2025-06-04 10:53:16.065Z225.741° WSW2025-06-04 10:56:16.065Z289.3° WNW31.215°2025-06-04 11:00:16.065Z350.605° N
10 mins2025-06-04 19:54:16.065Z27.348° NE2025-06-04 19:58:16.065Z67.47° ENE22.755°2025-06-04 20:04:16.065Z120.59° SE
13 mins2025-06-04 21:37:16.065Z343.405° N2025-06-04 21:42:16.065Z286.835° WNW42.467°2025-06-04 21:50:16.065Z185.707° SSW
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