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

Last TLE update

22 hours ago

Origin

SES S.A. (US)

Manufacturer

Thiokol/UT

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

STAR 63, Unknown motor

Mass

230 kg wet, 230 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1985-11-27 (39 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Cone + Cyl, 1.8 m

Radar Cross Section

3.267 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 22 hours ago

0 SATCOM K2 R/B(PAM-D2)
1 16295U 85109H   25128.31122071  .00000077  00000-0  54714-3 0  9999
2 16295  26.0755 162.9897 7090523   8.0669 359.1890  2.41991429266030

Epoch: 2025-05-08T07:28Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-08T07:28:09.469Z)

Latitude

0°

Longitude

-175.41981°

Altitude

471.902 km

Speed

9.968 km/s

True Right ascension

10h 52m 00s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch

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Latitude

9.54003°

Longitude

-15.85187°

Altitude

23,389.065 km

Speed

3.126 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

22h 00m 51s

Apparent Declination

1° 31' 45"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

13:32:20

Azimuth

62.909° ENE

Elevation

-26.468°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

33,680.363 km

Perigee altitude

441.39 km

Semi-major axis

23,439.013 km

Eccentricity

0.7090523

Inclination

26.0755°

RAAN

162.9897°

Arg. of periapsis

8.0669°

True anomaly

353.25715°

Mean anomaly

359.189°

Eccentric anomaly

357.21523°

Mean motion

0.60483 °/min

BSTAR

0.00054714

Orbital period

595.21 mins

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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

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

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.
347 mins	2025-05-09 13:46:40.550Z	271.32° WNW	2025-05-09 14:53:40.550Z	232.699° WSW	33.364°	2025-05-09 19:33:40.550Z	238.46° WSW

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