ARIANE 5 R/B, 41946

Orbit data source: Space-Track

ARIANE 5 R/B, 41946 is space debris in HEO originally from a launch on Tue, 14 Feb 2017 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	41946, 2017-007C
Orbit	HEO
Last TLE update	17 hours ago
Origin	Arianespace (FR)
Manufacturer	Airbus Safran
Mission	Spacecraft
Bus & Motor	ESC-A, Unknown motor
Mass	~5,000 kg wet, ~5,000 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2017-02-14 (8 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 17 hours ago

0 ARIANE 5 R/B
1 41946U 17007C   24360.91641900  .00003381  00000-0  13903-2 0  9997
2 41946   3.4095 159.7218 7190406  71.1088 349.8068  2.38486846 66483

Epoch: 2024-12-25T21:59Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-25T21:59:38.601Z)

Latitude	0.00002°
Longitude	94.49527°
Altitude	2,927.392 km
Speed	8.295 km/s
True Right ascension	10h 37m 14s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-3.38008°
Longitude	-1.52246°
Altitude	32,114.612 km
Speed	1.966 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	03h 59m 28s
Apparent Declination	-8° 26' 43"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	14:07:47
Azimuth	314.057° NW
Elevation	-49.871°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	34,311.128 km
Perigee altitude	272.102 km
Semi-major axis	23,669.752 km
Eccentricity	0.7190406
Inclination	3.4095°
RAAN	159.7218°
Arg. of periapsis	71.1088°
True anomaly	289.19226°
Mean anomaly	349.8068°
Eccentric anomaly	327.93646°
Mean motion	0.59601 °/min
BSTAR	0.0013903
Orbital period	604.02 mins