LEASAT 4 PKM, 16001

Orbit data source: Space-Track

LEASAT 4 PKM, 16001 is space debris in HEO originally from a launch on Tue, 27 Aug 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
16001, 1985-076F
Orbit
HEO
Last TLE update
18 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Thiokol/UT
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
MM3-PKM, Unknown motor
Mass
~200 kg wet, ~200 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1985-08-27 (40 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Sphere + Cone, 2.5 m
Radar Cross Section
3.557 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 18 hours ago
0 LEASAT 4 PKM
1 16001U 85076F   25196.73314257  .00002458  00000-0  10699-2 0  9995
2 16001  27.3759 144.3654 5012611   9.4052 357.2461  5.51157315773611
Epoch: 2025-07-15T17:35Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-15T17:35:43.518Z)
Latitude
0.00003°
Longitude
-53.3971°
Altitude
401.664 km
Speed
9.389 km/s
True Right ascension
09h 37m 25s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
27.09416°
Longitude
25.27293°
Altitude
2,266.951 km
Speed
7.925 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
13h 45m 18s
Apparent Declination
0° 44' 09"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
23:57:52
Azimuth
321.237° NNW
Elevation
-43.824°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
13,950.954 km
Perigee altitude
375.457 km
Semi-major axis
13,541.343 km
Eccentricity
0.50126
Inclination
27.3759°
RAAN
144.3654°
Arg. of periapsis
9.4052°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
357.2461°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
1.37737 °/min
Orbital period
261.37 mins
BSTAR
0.0010699
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