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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Edit Public Description
Identifier
Orbit
Country
USRelated business
Manufacturer
Thiokol/UT
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
STAR 63, Unknown motor
Mass
230 kg wet, 230 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
Large (>1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 1 day ago
TLE from 1 day ago
0 SATCOM K2 R/B(PAM-D2)
1 16295U 85109H 25340.94750893 .00001655 00000-0 19658-2 0 9993
2 16295 26.2686 79.1993 7126996 148.4458 287.3703 2.42393591271195Epoch: 2025-12-06T22:44Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-06T22:44:24.771Z)
Latitude
0.00035°
Longitude
22.0661°
Altitude
22,992.648 km
Speed
3.18 km/s
True Right ascension
05h 16m 32s
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
22:43:52
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
33,721.517 km
Perigee altitude
348.464 km
Semi-major axis
23,413.128 km
Eccentricity
0.7127
Inclination
26.2686°
RAAN
79.1993°
Arg. of periapsis
148.4458°
True anomaly
211.55319°
Mean anomaly
287.3703°
Eccentric anomaly
249.1976°
Mean motion
0.60583 °/min
Orbital period
594.22 mins
BSTAR
0.0019658
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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.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. |
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| 225 mins | 2025-12-08 02:01:13.813Z | 124.229° SE | 2025-12-08 04:50:13.813Z | 123.442° SE | 23.042° | 2025-12-08 05:46:13.813Z | 98.028° ESE |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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