ATLAS 5 CENTAUR R/B, 43227

Orbit data source: Space-Track

ATLAS 5 CENTAUR R/B, 43227 is space debris in HEO originally from a launch on Thu, 01 Mar 2018 UTC launched from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). 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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Identifier	43227, 2018-022B
Orbit	HEO
Last TLE update	23 hours ago
Origin	ULAL (US)
Manufacturer	ULA Decatur
Mission	Spacecraft
Bus & Motor	CENTAUR SEC, RL10C-1
Mass	~2,020 kg wet, 2,020 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2018-03-01 (7 years ago)
Launch vehicle	Unknown
Launch site	Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Cyl + 1 Nozzle, 11.7 m
Radar Cross Section	32.260 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 23 hours ago

0 ATLAS 5 CENTAUR R/B
1 43227U 18022B   25091.08035687 -.00000107  00000-0  00000-0 0  9994
2 43227   9.8364  53.4273 4964077 359.4496   0.0085  1.88585660  3756

Epoch: 2025-04-01T01:55Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-04-01T01:55:42.833Z)

Latitude	-0.00005°
Longitude	-165.1887°
Altitude	7,549.559 km
Speed	6.545 km/s
True Right ascension	03h 33m 42s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-8.72485°
Longitude	77.03126°
Altitude	20,500.619 km
Speed	3.906 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	19h 36m 08s
Apparent Declination	-14° 32' 11"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	07:01:00
Azimuth	340.67° N
Elevation	-63.481°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	35,036.079 km
Perigee altitude	7,559.161 km
Semi-major axis	27,675.757 km
Eccentricity	0.4964077
Inclination	9.8364°
RAAN	53.4273°
Arg. of periapsis	359.4496°
True anomaly	0.0291°
Mean anomaly	0.0085°
Eccentric anomaly	0.01688°
Mean motion	0.4714 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	763.68 mins

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ATLAS 5 CENTAUR R/B Visibility forecast

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Span	Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order	Start Az.	Max El. time (UTC)	Max El. Az.	Max El.	End time (UTC)	End Az.
691 mins	2025-04-02 03:49:53.225Z	246.133° WSW	2025-04-02 05:20:53.225Z	176.481° S	37.472°	2025-04-02 15:20:53.225Z	139.699° SSE

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