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DRTS, 27516

Orbit data source: Space-Track

DRTS, 27516 is a payload satellite 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

19 hours ago

Origin

JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) (JP)

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, 17 m

Radar Cross Section

17.565 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 19 hours ago

0 DRTS
1 27516U 02042B   25151.70638562  .00000022  00000-0  00000-0 0  9994
2 27516  10.5022  45.0495 0016392 222.1113 128.1150  0.99269561 41799

Epoch: 2025-05-31T16:57Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-05-31T16:57:11.717Z)

Latitude

-1.73479°

Longitude

-108.14637°

Altitude

36,113.028 km

Speed

3.061 km/s

True Right ascension

02h 22m 22s

True Declination

-1° 43' 59"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-10.50602°

Longitude

167.92181°

Altitude

36,021.76 km

Speed

3.068 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

20h 43m 26s

Apparent Declination

-17° 45' 38"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

21:10:49

Azimuth

187.691° SSW

Elevation

31.971°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

36,140.51 km

Perigee altitude

36,001.345 km

Semi-major axis

42,449.065 km

Eccentricity

0.00164

Inclination

10.5022°

RAAN

45.0495°

Arg. of periapsis

222.1113°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

128.115°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

0.24817 °/min

Orbital period

1,450.65 mins

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Other satellites on launch #42 in the year 2002 (2002-09-10 UTC)

USERS (SERVICE MODULE), 27515 (Decayed)

H-2A R/B(1), 27517 (Decayed)

H-2A R/B(2), 27518

H-2A DEB, 27519 (Decayed)

H-2A DEB, 27520 (Decayed)

H-2A DEB, 27527 (Decayed)

USERS (REENTRY MODULE), 27815 (Decayed)

DRTS 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.
1440 mins	2025-06-01 11:30:28.962Z	187.688° SSW	2025-06-01 23:55:28.962Z	195.976° SSW	39.245°	2025-06-02 11:30:28.962Z	192.29° SSW

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