ARIANE 1 DEB, 40779

Orbit data source: Space-Track

ARIANE 1 DEB, 40779 is space debris in HEO originally from a launch on Mon, 24 Dec 1979 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 1 DEB details

Identifier	40779, 1979-104AG
Orbit	HEO
Last TLE update	2 months ago
Origin	ESA (FR)
Manufacturer	Unknown
Mission	Spacecraft
Bus & Motor	Unknown
Mass	Unknown
Launch date (UTC)	1979-12-24 (45 years ago)
Launch vehicle	Unknown
Launch site	French Guiana (FRGUI)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Unknown
Radar Cross Section	Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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TLE from 2 months ago

0 ARIANE 1 DEB
1 40779U 79104AG  24307.29666316  .00000543  00000-0  20084-1 0  9990
2 40779  19.5760 359.2816 7285747 289.9833   9.4422  2.07454718 20194

Epoch: 2024-11-02T07:07Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-11-02T07:07:11.697Z)

Latitude	0.00016°
Longitude	-149.59907°
Altitude	3,421.449 km
Speed	8.124 km/s
True Right ascension	23h 57m 00s
True Declination	0° 00' 01"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	8.47486°
Longitude	-11.278°
Altitude	35,714.692 km
Speed	1.894 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	09h 30m 27s
Apparent Declination	2° 43' 18"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	00:43:45
Azimuth	58.198° ENE
Elevation	-28.617°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	38,518.6 km
Perigee altitude	671.666 km
Semi-major axis	25,973.27 km
Eccentricity	0.7285747
Inclination	19.576°
RAAN	359.2816°
Arg. of periapsis	289.9833°
True anomaly	69.69064°
Mean anomaly	9.4422°
Eccentric anomaly	30.84554°
Mean motion	0.51851 °/min
BSTAR	0.020084
Orbital period	694.3 mins