GOES 2 AKM, 20799

Orbit data source: Space-Track

GOES 2 AKM, 20799 is space debris in GEO originally from a launch on Thu, 16 Jun 1977 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

20799, 1977-048G

Orbit

GEO

Last TLE update

1 day ago

Origin

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (US)

Manufacturer

Aerojet

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

SVM, SVM-5

Mass

Wet unknown, 31 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1977-06-16 (48 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

Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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TLE from 1 day ago

0 GOES 2 AKM
1 20799U 77048G   25183.13387911 -.00000169  00000-0  00000-0 0  9992
2 20799   4.9931 279.9191 0207190  97.7502 290.8422  1.00561821114313

Epoch: 2025-07-02T03:12Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-02T03:12:47.155Z)

Latitude

2.20122°

Longitude

-22.41901°

Altitude

35,412.438 km

Speed

3.099 km/s

True Right ascension

20h 24m 47s

True Declination

2° 11' 56"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

0.76067°

Longitude

122.76688°

Altitude

35,442.793 km

Speed

3.097 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

06h 32m 19s

Apparent Declination

-4° 47' 09"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

00:10:31

Azimuth

90.19° ESE

Elevation

-7.244°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

36,578.496 km

Perigee altitude

34,834.591 km

Semi-major axis

42,084.681 km

Eccentricity

0.02072

Inclination

4.9931°

RAAN

279.9191°

Arg. of periapsis

97.7502°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

290.8422°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

0.2514 °/min

Orbital period

1,432.01 mins

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Other satellites on launch #48 in the year 1977 (1977-06-16 UTC)

GOES 2, 10061

DELTA 1 R/B(1), 10062

DELTA 1 DEB, 10063 (Decayed)

DELTA 1 DEB, 10067 (Decayed)

DELTA 1 DEB, 10075 (Decayed)

DELTA 1 R/B(2), 10409 (Decayed)

GOES 2 AKM Visibility

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