ATLAS 2 CENTAUR R/B (23590)

COSPAR: 1995-027B | Alt Name: Centaur AC-116

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Launch Details

Launch Date

May 31, 1995

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

LC36A

Launch Vehicle

Atlas II

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

23590

International Designator

1995-027B

Epoch

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Apogee

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Inclination

26.84°

Right Ascension

257.58°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

257.37°

Period

334.81 min

Mean Motion

4.30 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

ATLAS 2 CENTAUR R/B

Alternative Name

Centaur AC-116

Type

Rocket Body

Status

Space Junk

Owner

LMA

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 23590U 95027B   26185.22377126  .00005050  00000-0  16489-2 0  9994

2 23590  26.8450 257.5765 5807276 257.3704  35.2829  4.30092145417296

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Summary

A rocket body, also commonly referred to as an upper stage or spent rocket stage, is the structural shell left behind after a rocket has delivered its payload to orbit. These large and often heavy pieces of space hardware can remain in orbit for years, posing significant collision hazards as part of the growing space debris problem. If left uncontrolled, rocket bodies have the potential to reenter Earth's atmosphere unpredictably, which can lead to falling debris in populated areas. Additionally, they risk colliding with operational satellites or the International Space Station, creating more debris and putting human life at risk.

Physical Characteristics

Length

10.1

Diameter

3.1

Span

10.1

Dry Mass

2095

Launch Mass

2095

Shape

Cyl

Radar Cross Section

14.1361

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Centaur II(3) AC-116

Purpose

Unknown

Mission

Unknown

Manufacturer

LMASD

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Centaur

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Unknown

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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