MINOTAUR-C R/B, 42994

Orbit data source: Space-Track

MINOTAUR-C R/B, 42994 is space debris in SSO originally from a launch on Tue, 31 Oct 2017 UTC launched from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). 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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MINOTAUR-C R/B details

Identifier	42994, 2017-068H
Orbit	SSO
Last TLE update	21 hours ago
Origin	OATK FSG (US)
Manufacturer	OATK FSG Utah
Mission	Spacecraft
Bus & Motor	ORION 38, Unknown motor
Mass	202 kg wet, 202 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2017-10-31 (7 years ago)
Launch vehicle	Unknown
Launch site	Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Cyl, 1.4 m
Radar Cross Section	1.492 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 21 hours ago

0 MINOTAUR-C R/B
1 42994U 17068H   24360.55456301  .00765383  29366-3  11731-2 0  9990
2 42994  97.4446 127.7904 0004834 315.7028  44.3865 16.04401332398193

Epoch: 2024-12-25T13:18Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-25T13:18:34.244Z)

Latitude	0°
Longitude	-166.39892°
Altitude	263.155 km
Speed	7.751 km/s
True Right ascension	08h 31m 09s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	78.12279°
Longitude	52.7515°
Altitude	274.607 km
Speed	7.748 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	22h 15m 50s
Apparent Declination	21° 13' 04"
Sunlit	Object is in full shadow

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	10:01:23
Azimuth	356.159° N
Elevation	-28.773°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	262.311 km
Perigee altitude	255.894 km
Semi-major axis	6,637.24 km
Eccentricity	0.0004834
Inclination	97.4446°
RAAN	127.7904°
Arg. of periapsis	315.7028°
True anomaly	44.42526°
Mean anomaly	44.3865°
Eccentric anomaly	44.40588°
Mean motion	4.01386 °/min
BSTAR	0.0011731
Orbital period	89.69 mins