ATLAS 5 CENTAUR DEB, 46668

Orbit data source: Space-Track

ATLAS 5 CENTAUR DEB, 46668 is space debris in HEO originally from a launch on Wed, 17 Oct 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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ATLAS 5 CENTAUR DEB details

Identifier	46668, 2018-079CW
Orbit	HEO
Last TLE update	11 hours ago
Origin	ULA (US)
Manufacturer	ULA Decatur
Mission	Spacecraft
Bus & Motor	Unknown
Mass	Unknown
Launch date (UTC)	2018-10-17 (6 years ago)
Launch vehicle	Unknown
Launch site	Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Unknown
Radar Cross Section	RCS unknown

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TLE from 11 hours ago

0 ATLAS 5 CENTAUR DEB
1 46668U 18079CW  24361.43421543 -.00000133  00000-0  00000-0 0  9995
2 46668  12.6072  80.1937 4686096 229.2079  79.4685  1.83691760 28299

Epoch: 2024-12-26T10:25Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-26T10:25:16.213Z)

Latitude	0.00001°
Longitude	-171.58784°
Altitude	25,318.984 km
Speed	3.316 km/s
True Right ascension	05h 20m 34s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-11.9789°
Longitude	117.28772°
Altitude	11,350.502 km
Speed	5.551 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	01h 38m 54s
Apparent Declination	-26° 50' 26"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	20:45:09
Azimuth	120.786° SE
Elevation	-5.429°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	34,985.098 km
Perigee altitude	8,588.418 km
Semi-major axis	28,164.895 km
Eccentricity	0.4686096
Inclination	12.6072°
RAAN	80.1937°
Arg. of periapsis	229.2079°
True anomaly	130.72952°
Mean anomaly	79.4685°
Eccentric anomaly	105.35894°
Mean motion	0.45918 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	784.01 mins