Launch Date
October 17, 2018
Launch Site
Launch Pad
SLC41
Launch Vehicle
Atlas V 551
NORAD ID
52970
International Designator
2018-079GU
Epoch
Fri, 08 Mar 2024 18:54:00 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
12.38°
Right Ascension
64.92°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
283.92°
Period
717.32 min
Mean Motion
2.01 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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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 52970U 18079GU 24068.78750251 .00000032 00000+0 00000+0 0 9996
2 52970 12.3763 64.9172 5244536 283.9202 25.1172 02.00746876 14509
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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