TVSAT 2, 20168
Orbit data source: Space-Track
TVSAT 2, 20168 is a payload satellite owned by Bundespost (DE) in GEO that was launched on Tue, 08 Aug 1989 UTC via an ARIANE 44LP launch vehicle from the French Guiana (FRGUI). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.
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Identifier
Orbit
Country
DE / GERRelated business
Manufacturer
MBB
Mission
Civil Communications
Bus & Motor
SPACEBUS 300, S400
Mass
2,144 kg wet, 1,028 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 9.4 m
Radar Cross Section
27.905 m², Large (>1 m²)
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0 TVSAT 2
1 20168U 89062A 26147.45533066 .00000019 00000-0 00000+0 0 9993
2 20168 14.6929 355.9459 0002758 185.5871 108.2460 0.99841978134292Epoch: 2026-05-27T10:55Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-27T10:55:40.569Z)
Latitude
-13.42387°
Longitude
-118.40055°
Altitude
35,913.531 km
Speed
3.07 km/s
True Right ascension
19h 22m 07s
True Declination
-13° 24' 39"
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
03:26:57
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
35,920.147 km
Perigee altitude
35,896.822 km
Semi-major axis
42,286.621 km
Eccentricity
0.00028
Inclination
14.6929°
RAAN
355.9459°
Arg. of periapsis
185.5871°
True anomaly
108.27601°
Mean anomaly
108.246°
Eccentric anomaly
108.26101°
Mean motion
0.2496 °/min
Orbital period
1,442.33 mins
BSTAR
0
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Other satellites on launch #62 in the year 1989 (1989-08-08 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.TVSAT 2 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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| 1440 mins | 2026-05-27 18:06:11.764Z | 208.641° SW | 2026-05-27 21:36:11.764Z | 211.01° SW | 39.984° | 2026-05-28 18:06:11.764Z | 211.111° SW |
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