ATLAS 5 CENTAUR R/B, 51851

Orbit data source: Space-Track

ATLAS 5 CENTAUR R/B, 51851 is space debris in HEO originally from a launch on Tue, 01 Mar 2022 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	51851, 2022-021B
Orbit	HEO
Last TLE update	22 hours ago
Origin	LM (US)
Manufacturer	LMSS Denver
Mission	Spacecraft
Bus & Motor	CENTAUR SEC, RL10C-1
Mass	~2,020 kg wet, 2,020 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2022-03-01 (3 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 22 hours ago

0 ATLAS 5 CENTAUR R/B
1 51851U 22021B   25091.12881704 -.00000064  00000-0  00000-0 0  9996
2 51851   7.6639 226.7267 4807775  29.6882 350.4596  1.85573126 20909

Epoch: 2025-04-01T03:05Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-04-01T03:05:29.792Z)

Latitude	0.00002°
Longitude	-9.39988°
Altitude	8,805.257 km
Speed	6.185 km/s
True Right ascension	15h 06m 50s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-6.70126°
Longitude	-129.02064°
Altitude	30,220.889 km
Speed	2.745 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	07h 08m 51s
Apparent Declination	-14° 50' 45"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	07:05:08
Azimuth	178.903° S
Elevation	35.231°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	35,045.715 km
Perigee altitude	8,146.798 km
Semi-major axis	27,974.393 km
Eccentricity	0.4807775
Inclination	7.6639°
RAAN	226.7267°
Arg. of periapsis	29.6882°
True anomaly	329.89395°
Mean anomaly	350.4596°
Eccentric anomaly	341.90285°
Mean motion	0.46388 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	776.07 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.
189 mins	2025-04-02 01:23:00.908Z	178.903° S	2025-04-02 01:23:00.908Z	178.903° S	29.969°	2025-04-02 04:32:00.908Z	128.001° SE
383 mins	2025-04-02 19:00:00.908Z	250.921° W	2025-04-02 21:15:00.908Z	201.475° SSW	33.655°	2025-04-03 01:23:00.908Z	211.259° SW

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