ARIANE 5 R/B, 43059

Orbit data source: Space-Track

ARIANE 5 R/B, 43059 is space debris originally from a launch on Tue, 12 Dec 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	43059, 2017-079E
Orbit	Active
Last TLE update	2 days ago
Origin	Arianespace (FR)
Manufacturer	ADS/Bremen
Mission	Spacecraft
Bus & Motor	EPS+, AESTUS
Mass	3,300 kg wet, 3,300 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2017-12-12 (7 years ago)
Launch vehicle	Unknown
Launch site	French Guiana (FRGUI)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Cone + Cyl, 5.46 m
Radar Cross Section	32.805 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 2 days ago

0 ARIANE 5 R/B
1 43059U 17079E   24359.40319722  .00000040  00000-0  00000-0 0  9990
2 43059  55.2715 233.8969 0001284 287.8749  72.1950  1.73189304 44501

Epoch: 2024-12-24T09:40Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-24T09:40:36.239Z)

Latitude	-0°
Longitude	-4.65607°
Altitude	22,911.101 km
Speed	3.689 km/s
True Right ascension	15h 35m 37s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-55.24616°
Longitude	-98.77737°
Altitude	22,928.788 km
Speed	3.689 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	08h 15m 14s
Apparent Declination	-62° 54' 41"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	12:54:50
Azimuth	208.634° SW
Elevation	-26.825°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	22,915.741 km
Perigee altitude	22,908.219 km
Semi-major axis	29,290.117 km
Eccentricity	0.0001284
Inclination	55.2715°
RAAN	233.8969°
Arg. of periapsis	287.8749°
True anomaly	72.20901°
Mean anomaly	72.195°
Eccentric anomaly	72.202°
Mean motion	0.43297 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	831.46 mins