VULCAN CENTAUR R/B, 61448

Orbit data source: Space-Track

VULCAN CENTAUR R/B, 61448 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Fri, 04 Oct 2024 UTC via a VULCAN CENTAUR VC2S launch vehicle 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

61448, 2024-179A

Orbit

LEO

Last TLE update

8 months ago

Origin

United Launch Alliance/Lockheed Martin (US)

Manufacturer

ULA Decatur

Mission

Commercial Technology

Bus & Motor

CERT2, Unknown motor

Mass

1,500 kg wet, 1,500 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2024-10-04 (8 months ago)

Launch vehicle

VULCAN CENTAUR VC2S

Launch site

Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Cyl, 1.5 m

Radar Cross Section

1.571 m²

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TLE from 8 months ago

0 VULCAN CENTAUR R/B
1 61448U 24179A   24278.48676111  .00000148  00000-0  00000+0 0  9995
2 61448  30.0000 357.3088 0004000 321.8000 177.5900 15.23529867    07

Epoch: 2024-10-04T11:40Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2024-10-04T11:40:56.159Z)

Latitude

19.07362°

Longitude

-48.13588°

Altitude

495.853 km

Speed

7.619 km/s

True Right ascension

09h 23m 01s

True Declination

18° 57' 49"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-28.27032°

Longitude

-159.03015°

Altitude

503.557 km

Speed

7.612 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

22h 43m 26s

Apparent Declination

-51° 56' 44"

Sunlit

Object is in full shadow

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

06:06:55

Azimuth

231.203° WSW

Elevation

-42.352°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

501.965 km

Perigee altitude

496.463 km

Semi-major axis

6,877.351 km

Eccentricity

0.0004

Inclination

30°

RAAN

357.3088°

Arg. of periapsis

321.8°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

177.59°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.8055 °/min

Orbital period

94.6 mins

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VULCAN CENTAUR R/B 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.
4 mins	2025-06-17 00:46:07.848Z	211.58° SW	2025-06-17 00:48:07.848Z	179.144° S	15.936°	2025-06-17 00:50:07.848Z	142.635° SSE

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