GOES 1 AKM, 20962

Orbit data source: Space-Track

GOES 1 AKM, 20962 is space debris in GEO originally from a launch on Thu, 16 Oct 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.

Loading next visibility...

Iframe embed code

<iframe src="https://www.satcat.com/sats-embedded/20962?theme=dark&initialShowStats=false" width="600" height="400" frameborder="0" title="Kayhan Space Satcat Satellite Viewer"></iframe>

Iframe URL

https://www.satcat.com/sats-embedded/20962?theme=dark&initialShowStats=false

Optional Secondary NORAD IDs

Max 10 NORAD IDs; Separated by commas

Initial load time (optional)

ISO8601 Format

TLE date request (optional)

ISO8601 Format

Identifier

20962, 1975-100F

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)

1975-10-16 (50 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)

Expand to show TLE details & history

TLE from 1 day ago

0 GOES 1 AKM
1 20962U 75100F   25192.18605456 -.00000255  00000-0  00000-0 0  9999
2 20962   3.1585 261.7743 0271158  77.8005 285.6282  1.01934601132671

Epoch: 2025-07-11T04:27Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-11T04:27:55.113Z)

Latitude

-0.00002°

Longitude

-94.12568°

Altitude

35,045.103 km

Speed

3.113 km/s

True Right ascension

17h 28m 46s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

1.39778°

Longitude

59.38519°

Altitude

35,030.939 km

Speed

3.114 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

03h 55m 48s

Apparent Declination

-4° 43' 37"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

02:01:32

Azimuth

142.669° SSE

Elevation

38.203°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

36,458.765 km

Perigee altitude

34,196.982 km

Semi-major axis

41,706.011 km

Eccentricity

0.02712

Inclination

3.1585°

RAAN

261.7743°

Arg. of periapsis

77.8005°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

285.6282°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

0.25483 °/min

Orbital period

1,412.72 mins

BSTAR

Loading historical data...

20962 neighbors

Authenticating...

Loading maneuver chart data...

Loading SW <> Apogee altitude chart data...

Loading historical data...

Other satellites on launch #100 in the year 1975 (1975-10-16 UTC)

GOES 1 (SMS-C), 8366

DELTA 1 R/B(1), 8367 (Decayed)

DELTA 1 R/B(2), 8368 (Decayed)

DELTA 1 DEB, 8371 (Decayed)

DELTA 1 DEB, 8372 (Decayed)

GOES 1 AKM Visibility forecast

Observer location: undefined°, undefined°

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.
1440 mins	2025-07-12 13:39:11.469Z	142.681° SSE	2025-07-13 06:44:11.469Z	142.246° SSE	32.27°	2025-07-13 13:39:11.469Z	135.709° SSE

Authenticating...

Click to sort rows by Secondary header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Secondary name header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Country header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Owner header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Obj. Type header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Miss dist. header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Rel. speed header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Apr. angle header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by TCA header in ascending order

Check out GOES 1 AKM, 20962 on other resources

View GOES 1 AKM, 20962 on Heavens-Above

View GOES 1 AKM, 20962 on Keep Track

View GOES 1 AKM, 20962 on Celestrak

View GOES 1 AKM, 20962 on Gunter's Space Page

Satcat and Kayhan Space are not affiliated with NASA, Celestrak, Heavens-Above, Keep Track, or Gunter's Space Page.