Launch Date
September 17, 2014
Launch Site
Launch Pad
SLC41
Launch Vehicle
Atlas V 401
NORAD ID
44008
International Designator
2014-055BP
Epoch
Wed, 14 Oct 2020 21:28:19 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
22.32°
Right Ascension
352.77°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
154.96°
Period
791.46 min
Mean Motion
1.82 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Velocity
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Name
ATLAS 5 CENTAUR DEB
Alternative Name
deb Centaur AV-049
Type
Status
Owner
ULAL
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 44008U 14055BP 20287.89466529 -.00000090 00000-0 00000+0 0 9998
2 44008 22.3224 352.7656 3963810 154.9569 231.0370 1.81941307 14102
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Unknown
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
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Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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