ARIANE 1 DEB, 40781

Orbit data source: Space-Track

ARIANE 1 DEB, 40781 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	40781, 1979-104AJ
Orbit	HEO
Last TLE update	21 hours 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 21 hours ago

0 ARIANE 1 DEB
1 40781U 79104AJ  24361.15626853  .00001868  00000-0  67348-2 0  9996
2 40781  19.1724 315.3765 6503245 294.6723  12.6816  3.16003047  6402

Epoch: 2024-12-26T03:45Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-26T03:45:01.6Z)

Latitude	-0.00058°
Longitude	163.94721°
Altitude	2,508.503 km
Speed	8.33 km/s
True Right ascension	21h 01m 22s
True Declination	0° 00' 02"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	6.87321°
Longitude	-36.77839°
Altitude	15,189.095 km
Speed	4.08 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	08h 23m 52s
Apparent Declination	-3° 38' 29"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	00:21:17
Azimuth	72.078° E
Elevation	-25.525°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	26,001.526 km
Perigee altitude	482.559 km
Semi-major axis	19,620.18 km
Eccentricity	0.6503245
Inclination	19.1724°
RAAN	315.3765°
Arg. of periapsis	294.6723°
True anomaly	65.43275°
Mean anomaly	12.6816°
Eccentric anomaly	32.94567°
Mean motion	0.78975 °/min
BSTAR	0.0067348
Orbital period	455.84 mins