DECAYED

LEASAT 2 PKM, 15244 (Decayed)

Orbit data source: Space-Track

LEASAT 2 PKM, 15244 was space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Thu, 30 Aug 1984 UTC launched from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). Debris objects in space refer to the collection of defunct objects orbiting the Earth. Examples of debris include non-operational satellites, rocket bodies, and fragments generated from explosions, collisions, or faulty payload assembly.

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Identifier
15244, 1984-093E
Orbit
Decayed
Last TLE update
7 months ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Thiokol/UT
Mission
Decayed spacecraft
Bus & Motor
MM3-PKM, Unknown motor
Mass
~200 kg wet, ~200 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1984-08-30 (41 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Sphere + Cone, 1.3 m
Radar Cross Section
3.557 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 7 months ago
0 LEASAT 2 PKM
1 15244U 84093E   24356.01712207  .17237538 -10275-4  49792-3 0  9990
2 15244  27.1177 224.6125 0125969 223.8207 248.7800 16.22582430904365
Epoch: 2024-12-21T00:24Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2024-12-21T00:24:39.346Z)
Latitude
25.26034°
Longitude
-117.99232°
Altitude
241.64 km
Speed
7.749 km/s
True Right ascension
22h 32m 59s
True Declination
25° 07' 03"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Visualization observer readout
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
300.237 km
Perigee altitude
134.077 km
Semi-major axis
6,595.294 km
Eccentricity
0.0126
Inclination
27.1177°
RAAN
224.6125°
Arg. of periapsis
223.8207°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
248.78°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
4.05221 °/min
Orbital period
88.84 mins
BSTAR
0.00049792
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