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SATCOM 4, 13035

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SATCOM 4, 13035 is a payload satellite owned by RCA Americom (US) in GEO that was launched on Sat, 16 Jan 1982 UTC via a DELTA 3910/PAM launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

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Identifier	13035, 1982-004A
Orbit	GEO
Last TLE update	4 days ago
Origin	RCA Americom (US)
Manufacturer	RCA/East Windsor
Mission	Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor	SATCOM, TE-M-700-8
Mass	1,082 kg wet, ~554 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	1982-01-16 (43 years ago)
Launch vehicle	DELTA 3910/PAM
Launch site	Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Hex Poly + 2 Pan, 15.78 m
Radar Cross Section	8.719 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 4 days ago

0 SATCOM 4
1 13035U 82004A   25071.63895965 -.00000253  00000-0  00000-0 0  9993
2 13035  13.2518 338.8155 0042255 191.0255 168.8863  0.99591586120610

Epoch: 2025-03-12T15:20Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-03-12T15:20:06.113Z)

Latitude	0°
Longitude	-61.70623°
Altitude	36,154.609 km
Speed	3.055 km/s
True Right ascension	22h 35m 22s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	10.86856°
Longitude	-7.11519°
Altitude	36,106.307 km
Speed	3.059 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	02h 29m 33s
Apparent Declination	5° 57' 38"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	00:05:42
Azimuth	126.797° SE
Elevation	43.163°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	36,158.329 km
Perigee altitude	35,800.366 km
Semi-major axis	42,357.485 km
Eccentricity	0.0042255
Inclination	13.2518°
RAAN	338.8155°
Arg. of periapsis	191.0255°
True anomaly	168.97915°
Mean anomaly	168.8863°
Eccentric anomaly	168.93277°
Mean motion	0.24897 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1445.95 mins