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

Orbit data source: Space-Track

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

16295, 1985-109H

Orbit

HEO

Country

Related business

SES S.A. (LU)

Manufacturer

Thiokol/UT

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

STAR 63, Unknown motor

Mass

230 kg wet, 230 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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Last TLE update: 3 days ago

TLE from 3 days ago

0 SATCOM K2 R/B(PAM-D2)
1 16295U 85109H   26079.62833612 -.00000188  00000-0  58181-4 0  9996
2 16295  26.6715  38.9525 7115990 215.8711  63.9798  2.42483816273711

Epoch: 2026-03-20T15:04Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-20T15:04:48.240Z)

Latitude

0.00011°

Longitude

-5.45525°

Altitude

20,952.092 km

Speed

3.484 km/s

True Right ascension

02h 35m 37s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight 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

13:52:53

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

33,685.701 km

Perigee altitude

372.539 km

Semi-major axis

23,407.257 km

Eccentricity

0.7116

Inclination

26.6715°

RAAN

38.9525°

Arg. of periapsis

215.8711°

True anomaly

144.20126°

Mean anomaly

63.9798°

Eccentric anomaly

103.60704°

Mean motion

0.60606 °/min

Orbital period

594 mins

BSTAR

0.000058181

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SATCOM K2 R/B(PAM-D2) 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.
533 mins	2026-03-23 21:14:55.041Z	207.854° SW	2026-03-24 05:45:55.041Z	214.292° SW	40.557°	2026-03-24 06:07:55.041Z	136.516° SSE

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

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 3 days ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-20T15:04:48.240Z)

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

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