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ASC 1, 15994

Orbit data source: Space-Track

ASC 1, 15994 is a payload satellite owned by Contel (US) in GEO that was launched on Tue, 27 Aug 1985 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.

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Identifier
15994, 1985-076C
Orbit
GEO
Last TLE update
1 day ago
Origin
Manufacturer
RCA/East Windsor
Mission
Non-operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
AS3000, TE-M-700-18
Mass
1,467 kg wet, ~600 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1985-08-27 (40 years ago)
Launch vehicle
SPACE SHUTTLE
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Hex Poly + 2 Pan, 1.62 m
Radar Cross Section
1.545 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 1 day ago
0 ASC 1
1 15994U 85076C   25196.48933647  .00000018  00000-0  00000-0 0  9990
2 15994  14.0156 345.8493 0004644 130.5632 227.9107  1.00253102114593
Epoch: 2025-07-15T11:44Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-15T11:44:38.671Z)
Latitude
-0.38966°
Longitude
-125.42511°
Altitude
35,804.63 km
Speed
3.074 km/s
True Right ascension
22h 57m 16s
True Declination
0° 23' 21"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
1.04827°
Longitude
-119.67971°
Altitude
35,802.801 km
Speed
3.074 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
23h 09m 46s
Apparent Declination
-5° 00' 44"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
00:42:29
Azimuth
210.918° SW
Elevation
40.265°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
35,812.396 km
Perigee altitude
35,773.227 km
Semi-major axis
42,170.949 km
Eccentricity
0.00046
Inclination
14.0156°
RAAN
345.8493°
Arg. of periapsis
130.5632°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
227.9107°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
0.25062 °/min
Orbital period
1,436.41 mins
BSTAR
0
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