ARIANE 5 R/B, 38993

Orbit data source: Space-Track

ARIANE 5 R/B, 38993 is space debris in HEO originally from a launch on Sat, 10 Nov 2012 UTC launched from the French Guiana (FRGUI). 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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ARIANE 5 R/B details

Identifier	38993, 2012-062C
Orbit	HEO
Last TLE update	9 hours ago
Origin	Arianespace (FR)
Manufacturer	EADS/LV
Mission	Spacecraft
Bus & Motor	ESC-A, Unknown motor
Mass	~5,000 kg wet, ~5,000 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2012-11-10 (12 years ago)
Launch vehicle	Unknown
Launch site	French Guiana (FRGUI)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Cyl + 1 Nozzle, 7 m
Radar Cross Section	41.627 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 9 hours ago

0 ARIANE 5 R/B
1 38993U 12062C   25035.89363299  .00004662  00000-0  87066-3 0  9995
2 38993   2.6437 288.3446 6976005 321.1885   5.4230  2.68033250110333

Epoch: 2025-02-04T21:26Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-02-04T21:26:49.89Z)

Latitude	0.00001°
Longitude	-168.31767°
Altitude	923.7 km
Speed	9.537 km/s
True Right ascension	19h 14m 43s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	2.45041°
Longitude	-99.76862°
Altitude	7,851.331 km
Speed	6.149 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	23h 06m 13s
Apparent Declination	-10° 50' 05"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	08:56:08
Azimuth	306.256° NW
Elevation	-49.097°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	30,794.211 km
Perigee altitude	243.503 km
Semi-major axis	21,896.994 km
Eccentricity	0.6976005
Inclination	2.6437°
RAAN	288.3446°
Arg. of periapsis	321.1885°
True anomaly	39.70024°
Mean anomaly	5.423°
Eccentric anomaly	17.32678°
Mean motion	0.66983 °/min
BSTAR	0.00087066
Orbital period	537.45 mins