LES 2 AKM, 2529

Orbit data source: Space-Track

LES 2 AKM, 2529 is space debris in HEO originally from a launch on Thu, 06 May 1965 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

2529, 1965-034D

Orbit

HEO

Last TLE update

1 day ago

Origin

United States Space Force (US)

Manufacturer

Thiokol/TE

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

STAR 13, STAR 13

Mass

~127 kg wet, ~97 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1965-05-06 (60 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Sphere + Cone, 0.5 m

Radar Cross Section

0.464 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 1 day ago

0 LES 2 AKM
1 02529U 65034D   25223.63283295 -.00000006  00000-0  00000-0 0  9995
2 02529  32.0853 201.2400 3961091 139.7119 257.6740  4.64839830  6114

Epoch: 2025-08-11T15:11Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-08-11T15:11:16.766Z)

Latitude

0°

Longitude

13.07286°

Altitude

11,936.799 km

Speed

4.153 km/s

True Right ascension

13h 24m 55s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-21.50558°

Longitude

-128.92972°

Altitude

5,786.592 km

Speed

6.266 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

03h 33m 30s

Apparent Declination

-27° 59' 25"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

14:38:59

Azimuth

312.51° NW

Elevation

-73.608°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

14,798.055 km

Perigee altitude

2,781.684 km

Semi-major axis

15,168.007 km

Eccentricity

0.39611

Inclination

32.0853°

RAAN

201.24°

Arg. of periapsis

139.7119°

True anomaly

220.32831°

Mean anomaly

257.674°

Eccentric anomaly

238.35341°

Mean motion

1.16185 °/min

Orbital period

309.85 mins

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Other satellites on launch #34 in the year 1965 (1965-05-06 UTC)

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LCS 1, 1361

LES 2 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.
59 mins	2025-08-13 03:42:41.793Z	254.427° W	2025-08-13 04:26:41.793Z	174.878° S	43.231°	2025-08-13 04:41:41.793Z	98.93° ESE
20 mins	2025-08-13 09:49:41.793Z	263.509° W	2025-08-13 09:59:41.793Z	213.596° SW	21.945°	2025-08-13 10:09:41.793Z	168.47° S
65 mins	2025-08-13 23:07:41.793Z	213.51° SW	2025-08-14 00:12:41.793Z	197.609° SSW	32.06°	2025-08-14 00:12:41.793Z	197.609° SSW

Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs

Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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