ATLAS 5 CENTAUR DEB (50214)

COSPAR: 2021-118D | Alt Name: LDPE 1 debris

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Launch Details

Launch Date

December 7, 2021

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

SLC41

Launch Vehicle

Atlas V 551

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

50214

International Designator

2021-118D

Epoch

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 11:42:34 GMT

Apogee

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Inclination

4.39°

Right Ascension

77.04°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

59.40°

Period

1449.69 min

Mean Motion

0.99 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

ATLAS 5 CENTAUR DEB

Alternative Name

LDPE 1 debris

Type

Debris

Status

Space Junk

Owner

AFRL

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Latest TLEs

1 50214U 21118D   26198.48789581 -.00000268  00000+0  00000+0 0  9996

2 50214   4.3913  77.0408 0012659  59.4000 300.6596 00.99331848 16721

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Summary

Space debris, also known as space junk, encompasses all non-functional objects orbiting Earth such as defunct satellites, spent rocket stages, and fragments from collisions or disintegrations. Over time, this debris can accumulate and create an increasingly hazardous environment in orbit. Even tiny fragments, traveling at extremely high velocities, can inflict significant damage on operational satellites and spacecraft. If left unmanaged, the density of debris raises the risk of catastrophic collisions and further fragmentation, compounding the problem and threatening the safety and sustainability of space activities.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.7

Diameter

0.6

Span

0.6

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

100

Shape

Box

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Unknown

Purpose

Unknown

Mission

Unknown

Manufacturer

NGIS/HARRL3

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

ESPASat

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Unknown

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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