OPTUS A2 (AUSSAT 2), 16275
Orbit data source: Space-Track
OPTUS A2 (AUSSAT 2), 16275 is a payload satellite owned by Aussat (AU) in GEO that was launched on Wed, 27 Nov 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
Orbit
Country
AU / AUSRelated business
Manufacturer
Hughes
Mission
Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
HS-376, TE-M-700-17
Mass
~1,109 kg wet, ~433 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Cyl + 2 Pan, 3.3 m
Radar Cross Section
15.895 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 14 hours ago
TLE from 14 hours ago
0 OPTUS A2 (AUSSAT 2)
1 16275U 85109C 25296.33553228 -.00000041 00000-0 00000-0 0 9995
2 16275 13.5514 341.8324 0005487 281.5371 254.4129 0.99952443 44165Epoch: 2025-10-23T08:03Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-10-23T08:03:09.988Z)
Latitude
0.95469°
Longitude
5.03335°
Altitude
35,881.909 km
Speed
3.071 km/s
True Right ascension
10h 31m 17s
True Declination
0° 57' 13"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
16:49:20
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
35,900.524 km
Perigee altitude
35,854.153 km
Semi-major axis
42,255.476 km
Eccentricity
0.00055
Inclination
13.5514°
RAAN
341.8324°
Arg. of periapsis
281.5371°
True anomaly
254.35235°
Mean anomaly
254.4129°
Eccentric anomaly
254.38262°
Mean motion
0.24987 °/min
Orbital period
1,440.73 mins
BSTAR
0
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Other satellites on launch #109 in the year 1985 (1985-11-27 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.OPTUS A2 (AUSSAT 2) Visibility
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