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
21 hours ago
Origin
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, 1 m
Radar Cross Section
0.464 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 21 hours ago
0 LES 2 AKM
1 02529U 65034D   25128.37787748 -.00000021  00000-0  00000-0 0  9999
2 02529  32.0977 256.0687 3970454  56.1415 335.5765  4.64841953  1689
Epoch: 2025-05-08T09:04Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-08T09:04:08.614Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
-106.42935°
Altitude
4,084.72 km
Speed
7.065 km/s
True Right ascension
17h 04m 13s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
27.64241°
Longitude
-50.72343°
Altitude
2,775.411 km
Speed
7.801 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
22h 42m 20s
Apparent Declination
0° 54' 06"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
14:14:16
Azimuth
63.484° ENE
Elevation
-26.847°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
14,812.195 km
Perigee altitude
2,767.456 km
Semi-major axis
15,167.962 km
Eccentricity
0.3970454
Inclination
32.0977°
RAAN
256.0687°
Arg. of periapsis
56.1415°
True anomaly
303.8486°
Mean anomaly
335.5765°
Eccentric anomaly
321.37658°
Mean motion
1.16186 °/min
BSTAR
Unknown
Orbital period
309.85 mins
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LES 2 AKM Visibility forecast

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27 mins2025-05-09 10:56:29.946Z217.265° SW2025-05-09 11:11:29.946Z149.291° SSE32.422°2025-05-09 11:23:29.946Z87.797° E
55 mins2025-05-09 16:30:29.946Z268.05° W2025-05-09 16:44:29.946Z190.811° SSW41.83°2025-05-09 17:25:29.946Z118.869° SE
94 mins2025-05-09 22:12:29.946Z256.784° W2025-05-09 22:39:29.946Z220.632° SW19.911°2025-05-09 23:46:29.946Z183.898° SSW
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