Showing default

SBS 4, 15235

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SBS 4, 15235 is a payload satellite owned by SBS (US) in GEO that was launched on Thu, 30 Aug 1984 UTC via an SPACE SHUTTLE 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.

Not visible in the next 10 days
Identifier
15235, 1984-093B
Orbit
GEO
Last TLE update
16 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Hughes
Mission
Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
HS-376, TE-M-700-5
Mass
1,142 kg wet, 485 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1984-08-30 (41 years ago)
Launch vehicle
SPACE SHUTTLE
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Cyl + 2 Pan, 3.3 m
Radar Cross Section
15.596 m², Large (>1 m²)

Expand to show TLE details & history

TLE from 16 hours ago
0 SBS 4
1 15235U 84093B   25197.16375399 -.00000228  00000-0  00000-0 0  9990
2 15235  13.8051 344.1014 0009657 120.1898  60.6326  0.98765640 42665
Epoch: 2025-07-16T03:55Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-16T03:55:48.344Z)
Latitude
-0.21232°
Longitude
171.79334°
Altitude
36,193.468 km
Speed
3.061 km/s
True Right ascension
10h 59m 58s
True Declination
0° 12' 44"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
11.90174°
Longitude
49.85274°
Altitude
36,192.749 km
Speed
3.061 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
02h 25m 16s
Apparent Declination
6° 25' 27"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
08:42:47
Azimuth
277.732° WNW
Elevation
0.778°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
36,256.283 km
Perigee altitude
36,174.018 km
Semi-major axis
42,593.288 km
Eccentricity
0.00097
Inclination
13.8051°
RAAN
344.1014°
Arg. of periapsis
120.1898°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
60.6326°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
0.24691 °/min
Orbital period
1,458.05 mins
BSTAR
0
Loading maneuver chart data...
Loading SW <> Apogee altitude chart data...
Loading historical data...
Loading historical data...
Loading historical data...
Loading historical data...
Loading historical data...
Loading historical data...
Loading historical data...
|