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DRTS, 27516

Orbit data source: Space-Track

DRTS, 27516 is a payload satellite owned by NASDA (JP) in GEO that was launched on Tue, 10 Sep 2002 UTC via an H-IIA 2024 launch vehicle from the Tanegashima Space Center (TNSTA). 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.

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Identifier
27516, 2002-042B
Orbit
GEO
Last TLE update
15 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
MELCO
Mission
Non-operational Civil Communications
Bus & Motor
DRTS, BT-4 LAPS
Mass
2,800 kg wet, 1,300 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2002-09-10 (23 years ago)
Launch vehicle
H-IIA 2024
Launch site
Tanegashima Space Center (TNSTA)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 8.5 m
Radar Cross Section
17.565 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 15 hours ago
0 DRTS
1 27516U 02042B   25197.88194199 -.00000014  00000-0  00000-0 0  9998
2 27516  10.5912  44.6755 0017079 216.6270  76.6046  0.99268995 42259
Epoch: 2025-07-16T21:09Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-16T21:09:59.787Z)
Latitude
-9.73313°
Longitude
86.00242°
Altitude
36,054.481 km
Speed
3.066 km/s
True Right ascension
22h 33m 49s
True Declination
-9° 43' 25"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
3.88254°
Longitude
-48.97694°
Altitude
36,031.082 km
Speed
3.067 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
13h 30m 24s
Apparent Declination
-1° 27' 36"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
01:00:03
Azimuth
347.91° N
Elevation
-50.93°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
36,143.587 km
Perigee altitude
35,998.589 km
Semi-major axis
42,449.225 km
Eccentricity
0.00171
Inclination
10.5912°
RAAN
44.6755°
Arg. of periapsis
216.627°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
76.6046°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
0.24816 °/min
Orbital period
1,450.65 mins
BSTAR
0
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