SMS 2 AKM, 20835

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SMS 2 AKM, 20835 is space debris in GEO originally from a launch on Thu, 06 Feb 1975 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

20835, 1975-011F

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)

1975-02-06 (50 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Sphere + Cone, 0.9 m

Radar Cross Section

0.590 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 1 day ago

0 SMS 2 AKM
1 20835U 75011F   25157.05322418 -.00000140  00000-0  00000-0 0  9993
2 20835   4.7505 278.5218 0098291 133.6770 228.8877  0.98589382 42875

Epoch: 2025-06-06T01:16Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-06T01:16:38.569Z)

Latitude

0.13279°

Longitude

6.34903°

Altitude

36,544.229 km

Speed

3.037 km/s

True Right ascension

18h 40m 53s

True Declination

0° 07' 58"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

3.49118°

Longitude

51.71939°

Altitude

36,235.483 km

Speed

3.06 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

22h 07m 10s

Apparent Declination

-1° 55' 30"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

14:45:43

Azimuth

78.106° E

Elevation

-16.753°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

36,685.13 km

Perigee altitude

35,846.823 km

Semi-major axis

42,644.113 km

Eccentricity

0.00983

Inclination

4.7505°

RAAN

278.5218°

Arg. of periapsis

133.677°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

228.8877°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

0.24646 °/min

Orbital period

1,460.66 mins

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Other satellites on launch #11 in the year 1975 (1975-02-06 UTC)

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DELTA 1 DEB, 7651 (Decayed)

DELTA 1 DEB, 7652 (Decayed)

DELTA 1 DEB, 7660 (Decayed)

DELTA 1 R/B(2), 8559 (Decayed)

SMS 2 AKM Visibility

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