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

Country

Related business

Secretariat of Infrastructure, Communications and Transportation (MX)

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

Unknown

Radar Cross Section

Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 2 days ago

0 MORELOS 2 R/B(PAM-D)
1 16293U 85109F   26079.99481321  .00000097  00000-0  46805-3 0  9997
2 16293  25.6181 215.6761 7139464   1.6355 359.6254  2.37681102278683

Epoch: 2026-03-20T23:52Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-20T23:52:31.861Z)

Latitude

0.0003°

Longitude

39.00396°

Altitude

403.67 km

Speed

10.037 km/s

True Right ascension

14h 22m 38s

True Declination

0° 00' 01"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

12:10:18

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

34,279.38 km

Perigee altitude

407.506 km

Semi-major axis

23,721.58 km

Eccentricity

0.71395

Inclination

25.6181°

RAAN

215.6761°

Arg. of periapsis

1.6355°

True anomaly

356.7959°

Mean anomaly

359.6254°

Eccentric anomaly

358.69074°

Mean motion

0.59406 °/min

Orbital period

606 mins

BSTAR

0.00046805

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

SATCOM K2, 16276

STS 61B OEX TARGET, 16277 (Decayed)

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

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

OPTUS A2 (AUSSAT 2), 16275

MORELOS 2, 16274

STS 61B, 16273 (Decayed)

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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.
56 mins	2026-03-23 12:37:37.061Z	194.637° SSW	2026-03-23 12:43:37.061Z	139.094° SSE	28.8°	2026-03-23 13:33:37.061Z	87.722° E
250 mins	2026-03-23 16:24:37.061Z	103.251° ESE	2026-03-23 18:59:37.061Z	124.783° SE	15.374°	2026-03-23 20:34:37.061Z	134.796° SE

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

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 2 days ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-20T23:52:31.861Z)

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

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