SATCOM C5, 13631
Orbit data source: Space-Track
SATCOM C5, 13631 is a payload satellite owned by RCA Americom (US) in GEO that was launched on Thu, 28 Oct 1982 UTC via a DELTA 3924 launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft 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.
Focus sentinelFocus sentinel
Embed this page
Focus sentinelFocus sentinel
13631 intel report (Beta)
Focus sentinelFocus sentinel
Create New Watchlist
Focus sentinelFocus sentinel
Edit Public Description
Identifier
Orbit
Country
USRelated business
Manufacturer
RCA/East Windsor
Mission
Non-operational spacecraft
Bus & Motor
ADV SATCOM, TE-M-700-5
Mass
1,116 kg wet, 430 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
Large (>1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 1 day ago
TLE from 1 day ago
0 SATCOM C5
1 13631U 82105A 25322.39398235 -.00000094 00000-0 00000+0 0 9999
2 13631 12.3396 333.9345 0002776 321.7061 157.7171 1.00271812124268Epoch: 2025-11-18T09:27Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-11-18T09:27:20.075Z)
Latitude
10.73404°
Longitude
-105.582°
Altitude
35,796.265 km
Speed
3.074 km/s
True Right ascension
06h 15m 43s
True Declination
10° 43' 24"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
09:08:19
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
35,799.291 km
Perigee altitude
35,775.881 km
Semi-major axis
42,165.723 km
Eccentricity
0.00028
Inclination
12.3396°
RAAN
333.9345°
Arg. of periapsis
321.7061°
True anomaly
157.72916°
Mean anomaly
157.7171°
Eccentric anomaly
157.72313°
Mean motion
0.25067 °/min
Orbital period
1,436.15 mins
BSTAR
0
Loading maneuver chart data...
Computing Atmospheric mass density...
Loading historical data...
Loading historical data...
Loading historical data...
Loading historical data...
Loading historical data...
Loading historical data...
Loading historical data...
Other satellites on launch #105 in the year 1982 (1982-10-28 UTC)
Did you know?
You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.SATCOM C5 Visibility forecast
Loading observer location...
Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1440 mins | 2025-11-19 12:13:40.126Z | 181.15° SSW | 2025-11-20 07:22:40.126Z | 182.181° SSW | 40.24° | 2025-11-20 12:13:40.126Z | 181.184° SSW |
Loading historical data...
13631 neighbors
Authenticating...
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
Click to sort rows by RSO header in ascending order | Click to sort rows by Country header in ascending order | Click to sort rows by Type header in ascending order | Click to sort rows by Inclination Δ header in ascending order | Click to sort rows by RAAN Δ header in ascending order | Click to sort rows by Coplanar Angle header in ascending order | Click to sort rows by SMA Δ header in ascending order | Click to sort rows by Orbital period header in ascending order | Click to sort rows by <5km Md TCA header in ascending order |
|---|
CAUTION: Conjunctions in this section are generated from low-fidelity TLE screenings
Authenticating...
Click to sort rows by Secondary header in ascending order | Click to sort rows by Secondary name header in ascending order | Click to sort rows by Country header in ascending order | Click to sort rows by Owner header in ascending order | Click to sort rows by Obj. Type header in ascending order | Click to sort rows by Miss dist. header in ascending order | Click to sort rows by Rel. speed header in ascending order | Click to sort rows by Apr. angle header in ascending order | Click to sort rows by TCA header in ascending order |
|---|