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
Orbit
Country
USRelated business
Manufacturer
Thiokol/TE
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
STAR 48, Unknown motor
Mass
132 kg wet, 132 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
SPHERE + CONE, 1.1 m
Radar Cross Section
Large (>1 m²)
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TLE from 2 days ago
0 OPTUS A2 R/B(PAM-D)
1 16294U 85109G 26260.84773926 .00000489 00000-0 46116-3 0 9999
2 16294 25.8185 121.2109 7160036 291.1378 9.9120 2.39181206304485Epoch: 2026-09-17T20:20Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-09-17T20:20:44.672Z)
Latitude
0.00035°
Longitude
179.34089°
Altitude
2,792.98 km
Speed
8.369 km/s
True Right ascension
08h 05m 13s
True Declination
0° 00' 01"
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
02:57:09
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
34,157.878 km
Perigee altitude
330.522 km
Semi-major axis
23,622.337 km
Eccentricity
0.716
Inclination
25.8185°
RAAN
121.2109°
Arg. of periapsis
291.1378°
True anomaly
68.75532°
Mean anomaly
9.912°
Eccentric anomaly
31.10583°
Mean motion
0.5978 °/min
Orbital period
602.2 mins
BSTAR
0.00046116
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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 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. |
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| 214 mins | 2026-09-19 16:55:19.144Z | 73.846° E | 2026-09-19 19:11:19.144Z | 85.361° E | 15.654° | 2026-09-19 20:29:19.144Z | 92.013° ESE |
| 369 mins | 2026-09-19 23:13:19.144Z | 273.682° WNW | 2026-09-20 00:58:19.144Z | 271.555° WNW | 31.839° | 2026-09-20 05:22:19.144Z | 277.969° WNW |
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