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.
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Identifier
Orbit
Country
USRelated business
Manufacturer
Aerojet
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
SVM, SVM-5
Mass
Wet unknown, 31 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)
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TLE from 1 day ago
0 GOES 1 AKM
1 20962U 75100F 25304.01310869 -.00000029 00000-0 00000-0 0 9996
2 20962 2.8796 258.9658 0269722 82.1945 280.7313 1.01933195133815Epoch: 2025-10-31T00:18Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-10-31T00:18:52.590Z)
Latitude
-0°
Longitude
-145.48526°
Altitude
35,152.439 km
Speed
3.105 km/s
True Right ascension
17h 15m 11s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
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
20:23:25
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
36,453.171 km
Perigee altitude
34,203.345 km
Semi-major axis
41,706.395 km
Eccentricity
0.02697
Inclination
2.8796°
RAAN
258.9658°
Arg. of periapsis
82.1945°
True anomaly
277.67684°
Mean anomaly
280.7313°
Eccentric anomaly
279.20581°
Mean motion
0.25482 °/min
Orbital period
1,412.74 mins
BSTAR
0
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Other satellites on launch #100 in the year 1975 (1975-10-16 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.GOES 1 AKM 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 | 2025-11-01 00:41:37.797Z | 227.054° WSW | 2025-11-01 08:03:37.797Z | 220.063° SW | 31.581° | 2025-11-02 00:41:37.797Z | 220.323° SW |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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