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

Orbit data source: Space-Track

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

16294, 1985-109G

Orbit

HEO

Last TLE update

5 days ago

Origin

Singapore Telecommunications Limited (Singtel) (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 5 days ago

0 OPTUS A2 R/B(PAM-D)
1 16294U 85109G   25179.40103031  .00000660  00000-0  10203-2 0  9991
2 16294  26.3131 294.5478 7155671   0.0925 359.8886  2.38678917293773

Epoch: 2025-06-28T09:37Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-28T09:37:29.018Z)

Latitude

0.00009°

Longitude

-126.55935°

Altitude

330.739 km

Speed

10.098 km/s

True Right ascension

19h 38m 12s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

6.73894°

Longitude

37.66245°

Altitude

29,427.252 km

Speed

2.326 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

07h 06m 45s

Apparent Declination

0° 12' 15"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

01:03:53

Azimuth

89.381° E

Elevation

-0.421°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

34,204.275 km

Perigee altitude

350.235 km

Semi-major axis

23,655.392 km

Eccentricity

0.71557

Inclination

26.3131°

RAAN

294.5478°

Arg. of periapsis

0.0925°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

359.8886°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

0.59655 °/min

Orbital period

603.47 mins

BSTAR

0.0010203

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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)

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

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

OPTUS A2 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.
113 mins	2025-07-03 21:33:05.014Z	271.865° WNW	2025-07-03 22:16:05.014Z	263.938° W	14.045°	2025-07-03 23:26:05.014Z	260.967° W

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