MORELOS 2 R/B(PAM-D), 16293

Orbit data source: Space-Track

MORELOS 2 R/B(PAM-D), 16293 is space debris in HEO originally from a launch on Wed, 27 Nov 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

16293, 1985-109F

Orbit

HEO

Last TLE update

19 hours ago

Origin

Secretariat of Infrastructure, Communications and Transportation (US)

Manufacturer

Thiokol/TE

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

STAR 48, Unknown motor

Mass

132 kg wet, 132 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1985-11-27 (40 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Sphere + Cone, 2.3 m

Radar Cross Section

2.822 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 19 hours ago

0 MORELOS 2 R/B(PAM-D)
1 16293U 85109F   25183.73045328  .00000755  00000-0  13406-2 0  9998
2 16293  26.0399 315.6081 7159864 192.6310 129.0253  2.37275821272479

Epoch: 2025-07-02T17:31Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-02T17:31:51.163Z)

Latitude

0.00001°

Longitude

131.64306°

Altitude

32,050.393 km

Speed

1.99 km/s

True Right ascension

21h 02m 27s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-5.66031°

Longitude

119.6605°

Altitude

26,083.495 km

Speed

2.788 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

19h 41m 54s

Apparent Declination

-13° 30' 49"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

00:18:59

Azimuth

246.255° WSW

Elevation

6.546°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

34,374.074 km

Perigee altitude

366.778 km

Semi-major axis

23,748.563 km

Eccentricity

0.71599

Inclination

26.0399°

RAAN

315.6081°

Arg. of periapsis

192.631°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

129.0253°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

0.59304 °/min

Orbital period

607.04 mins

BSTAR

0.0013406

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Other satellites on launch #109 in the year 1985 (1985-11-27 UTC)

STS 61B, 16273 (Decayed)

MORELOS 2, 16274

OPTUS A2 (AUSSAT 2), 16275

SATCOM K2, 16276

STS 61B OEX TARGET, 16277 (Decayed)

OPTUS A2 R/B(PAM-D), 16294

SATCOM K2 R/B(PAM-D2), 16295

MORELOS 2 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.
13 mins	2025-07-03 19:49:19.092Z	267.868° W	2025-07-03 19:58:19.092Z	246.152° WSW	12.93°	2025-07-03 20:02:19.092Z	225.792° WSW
315 mins	2025-07-04 07:17:19.092Z	195.128° SSW	2025-07-04 11:26:19.092Z	215.776° SW	35.012°	2025-07-04 12:32:19.092Z	229.473° WSW

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