ANIK C1 R/B(PAM-D), 15644

Orbit data source: Space-Track

ANIK C1 R/B(PAM-D), 15644 is space debris in HEO originally from a launch on Fri, 12 Apr 1985 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

15644, 1985-028D

Orbit

HEO

Last TLE update

10 hours ago

Origin

Telesat (US)

Manufacturer

Thiokol/TE

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

STAR 48, Unknown motor

Mass

~132 kg wet, ~132 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1985-04-12 (40 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Sphere + Cone, 2.3 m

Radar Cross Section

2.822 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 10 hours ago

0 ANIK C1 R/B(PAM-D)
1 15644U 85028D   25134.72569451  .00000458  00000-0  45555-3 0  9991
2 15644  23.3216 338.6994 6842912 353.7233   0.9052  2.79851405375584

Epoch: 2025-05-14T17:25Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-14T17:25:00.005Z)

Latitude

0°

Longitude

-155.26005°

Altitude

373.933 km

Speed

9.966 km/s

True Right ascension

22h 34m 47s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

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Latitude

20.13997°

Longitude

-33.57831°

Altitude

12,458.219 km

Speed

4.857 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

05h 37m 13s

Apparent Declination

8° 06' 51"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

11:29:56

Azimuth

275.085° WNW

Elevation

6.588°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

29,454.961 km

Perigee altitude

338.531 km

Semi-major axis

21,274.883 km

Eccentricity

0.6842912

Inclination

23.3216°

RAAN

338.6994°

Arg. of periapsis

353.7233°

True anomaly

6.61058°

Mean anomaly

0.9052°

Eccentric anomaly

2.86461°

Mean motion

0.69943 °/min

BSTAR

0.00045555

Orbital period

514.71 mins

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Other satellites on launch #28 in the year 1985 (1985-04-12 UTC)

STS 51D, 15641 (Decayed)

NAHUEL I1 (ANIK C1), 15642

LEASAT 3, 15643

LEASAT 3 PKM, 16229

ANIK C1 R/B(PAM-D) Visibility forecast

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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.
163 mins	2025-05-15 03:07:00.949Z	271.908° WNW	2025-05-15 04:05:00.949Z	261.207° W	16.764°	2025-05-15 05:50:00.949Z	257.845° W
427 mins	2025-05-15 19:23:00.949Z	232.029° WSW	2025-05-15 19:37:00.949Z	162.143° S	39.486°	2025-05-16 02:30:00.949Z	145.567° SSE

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