Launch Date
October 17, 2018
Launch Site
Launch Pad
SLC41
Launch Vehicle
Atlas V 551
NORAD ID
44645
International Designator
2018-079F
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 03:50:31 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
13.46°
Right Ascension
14.34°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
359.32°
Period
758.66 min
Mean Motion
1.90 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
ATLAS 5 CENTAUR DEB
Alternative Name
deb Centaur AV-073
Type
Status
Owner
ULAL
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 44645U 18079F 26184.16008843 -.00000093 00000-0 00000-0 0 9992
2 44645 13.4632 14.3352 4646084 359.3157 0.2292 1.89809366 53347
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
ULAD
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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