ATLAS CENTAUR R/B (38770)

COSPAR: 2012-048N | Alt Name: OUTSat

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Launch Details

Launch Date

September 13, 2012

Launch Site

AFWTR

Launch Pad

SLC3E

Launch Vehicle

Atlas V 401

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

38770

International Designator

2012-048N

Epoch

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 16:02:36 GMT

Apogee

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Inclination

64.60°

Right Ascension

157.09°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

276.49°

Period

87.51 min

Mean Motion

16.45 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

ATLAS CENTAUR R/B

Alternative Name

OUTSat

Type

Rocket Body

Status

Space Junk

Owner

NROC/CALP

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

N/A

Latest TLEs

1 38770U 12048N   26087.66847406  .12026835  79161-5  28160-3 0  9990

2 38770  64.6023 157.0879 0010633 276.4947  83.5028 16.45462449106364

Source: Celestrak

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

0.5

Diameter

0.5

Span

0.5

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box

Radar Cross Section

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Visual Magnitude

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Color

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Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

NPSCuL-1 OUTSat

Purpose

Technology

Mission

Technology

Manufacturer

USNPS

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

NPSCul

Configuration

Deployer mounted on Centaur stage

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

NPSCuL-Lite

Power System

Batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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