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LEASAT 4, 15995

Orbit data source: Space-Track

LEASAT 4, 15995 is a payload satellite owned by HCI (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
15995, 1985-076D
Orbit
GEO
Last TLE update
1 day ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Hughes
Mission
Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
HS-381, R-4D-10 X2
Mass
~3,231 kg wet, ~1,230 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
Cyl + 1 Ant, 6.2 m
Radar Cross Section
21.173 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 1 day ago
0 LEASAT 4
1 15995U 85076D   25196.05936977 -.00000156  00000-0  00000-0 0  9997
2 15995  10.4934 332.0317 0005090 324.0440  20.3756  0.97800493114832
Epoch: 2025-07-15T01:25Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-15T01:25:29.548Z)
Latitude
-2.82014°
Longitude
2.17113°
Altitude
36,473.332 km
Speed
3.051 km/s
True Right ascension
21h 06m 48s
True Declination
-2° 49' 02"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
8.77296°
Longitude
141.24931°
Altitude
36,513.27 km
Speed
3.048 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
06h 49m 08s
Apparent Declination
3° 16' 26"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
00:03:35
Azimuth
80.13° E
Elevation
-6.577°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
36,516.76 km
Perigee altitude
36,473.116 km
Semi-major axis
42,873.075 km
Eccentricity
0.00051
Inclination
10.4934°
RAAN
332.0317°
Arg. of periapsis
324.044°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
20.3756°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
0.24449 °/min
Orbital period
1,472.44 mins
BSTAR
0
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