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
Flag of USUnited 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
1
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
BSTAR
0
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4 mins2025-06-17 00:46:07.848Z211.58° SW2025-06-17 00:48:07.848Z179.144° S15.936°2025-06-17 00:50:07.848Z142.635° SSE
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