Launch Date
April 10, 2014
Launch Site
Launch Pad
SLC41
Launch Vehicle
Atlas V 541
NORAD ID
39653
International Designator
2014-020B
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 20:36:22 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
10.53°
Right Ascension
234.00°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
311.78°
Period
774.07 min
Mean Motion
1.86 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Name
ATLAS 5 CENTAUR R/B
Alternative Name
Centaur AV-045
Type
Status
Owner
ULAL
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 39653U 14020B 26184.85859426 -.00000050 00000-0 00000-0 0 9997
2 39653 10.5279 233.9953 4818939 311.7839 16.0644 1.86029036 46297
Source: Celestrak
Length
11.7
Diameter
3.1
Span
11.7
Dry Mass
2020
Launch Mass
7950
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Centaur AV-045
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
ULAD
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Centaur SEC
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
RL10-4A-2
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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