Showing default

UFO 2 (USA 95), 22787

Orbit data source: Space-Track

UFO 2 (USA 95), 22787 is a payload satellite owned by HCI (US) in GEO that was launched on Fri, 03 Sep 1993 UTC via an ATLAS I launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

Not visible in the next 10 days

Iframe embed code

<iframe src="https://www.satcat.com/sats-embedded/22787?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/22787?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

22787, 1993-056A

Orbit

GEO

Last TLE update

6 hours ago

Origin

Echostar Corp (US)

Manufacturer

Hughes

Mission

Operational Defense Communications

Bus & Motor

HS-601, R-4D-11

Mass

2,840 kg wet, ~1,000 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1993-09-03 (32 years ago)

Launch vehicle

ATLAS I

Launch site

Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Hex Poly + 2 Pan, 18.31 m

Radar Cross Section

58.810 m², Large (>1 m²)

Expand to show TLE details & history

TLE from 6 hours ago

0 UFO 2 (USA 95)
1 22787U 93056A   25125.88521106  .00000117  00000-0  00000+0 0  9993
2 22787  11.7573   5.7260 0003750 350.7659 214.7972  1.00272729114572

Epoch: 2025-05-05T21:14Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-05T21:14:42.235Z)

Latitude

-5.05623°

Longitude

28.14613°

Altitude

35,799.706 km

Speed

3.074 km/s

True Right ascension

14h 03m 15s

True Declination

-5° 03' 04"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude

-10.84846°

Longitude

116.08515°

Altitude

35,779.689 km

Speed

3.075 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

20h 12m 57s

Apparent Declination

-14° 56' 34"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

10:58:24

Azimuth

67.266° ENE

Elevation

-46.189°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

35,803.148 km

Perigee altitude

35,771.524 km

Semi-major axis

42,165.473 km

Eccentricity

0.000375

Inclination

11.7573°

RAAN

5.726°

Arg. of periapsis

350.7659°

True anomaly

214.77269°

Mean anomaly

214.7972°

Eccentric anomaly

214.78494°

Mean motion

0.25067 °/min

BSTAR

Unknown

Orbital period

1436.13 mins

Loading historical data...

22787 neighbors

Authenticating...

Loading maneuver chart data...

Loading SW <> Apogee altitude chart data...

Loading historical data...

Other satellites on launch #56 in the year 1993 (1993-09-03 UTC)

ATLAS 1 CENTAUR R/B(1), 22788 (Decayed)

UFO 2 (USA 95) Visibility forecast

Observer location: undefined°, undefined°

UFO 2 (USA 95) is not visible in the next 10 days

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 UFO 2 (USA 95), 22787 on other resources

View UFO 2 (USA 95), 22787 on NASA - NSSDCA Website

View UFO 2 (USA 95), 22787 on Heavens-Above

View UFO 2 (USA 95), 22787 on Keep Track

View UFO 2 (USA 95), 22787 on Celestrak

View UFO 2 (USA 95), 22787 on Gunter's Space Page

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