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

20962, 1975-100F

Orbit

GEO

Country

Related business

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 (51 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

CYL, 4.1 m

Radar Cross Section

Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 14 hours ago

TLE from 14 hours ago

0 GOES 1 AKM
1 20962U 75100F   26269.58522367  .00000000  00000-0  00000-0 0  9995
2 20962   2.0689 248.2018 0266530 100.1494 262.1728  1.01933041137182

Epoch: 2026-09-26T14:02Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-09-26T14:02:43.325Z)

Latitude

0°

Longitude

31.4044°

Altitude

35,511.154 km

Speed

3.078 km/s

True Right ascension

16h 29m 54s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

21:23:08

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

36,439.903 km

Perigee altitude

34,216.7 km

Semi-major axis

41,706.439 km

Eccentricity

0.02665

Inclination

2.0689°

RAAN

248.2018°

Arg. of periapsis

100.1494°

True anomaly

259.1621°

Mean anomaly

262.1728°

Eccentric anomaly

260.66592°

Mean motion

0.25482 °/min

Orbital period

1,412.75 mins

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

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

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GOES 1 AKM, 20962

Orbit data source: Space-Track

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-09-26T14:02:43.325Z)

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