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

Orbit data source: Space-Track

H-2A R/B(2), 27518 is space debris in HEO originally from a launch on Tue, 10 Sep 2002 UTC launched from the Tanegashima Space Center (TNSTA). 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

27518, 2002-042D

Orbit

HEO

Last TLE update

2 days ago

Origin

JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) (JP)

Manufacturer

MHI Tobishima

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

H-2A STAGE 2, Unknown motor

Mass

4,000 kg wet, 4,000 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2002-09-10 (23 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Tanegashima Space Center (TNSTA)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Cyl, 9.2 m

Radar Cross Section

35.186 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 2 days ago

0 H-2A R/B(2)
1 27518U 02042D   25150.09143108  .00000527  00000-0  21706-2 0  9992
2 27518  28.9630 348.3939 7133919  63.9000 351.0963  2.37615367196264

Epoch: 2025-05-30T02:11Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-05-30T02:11:39.645Z)

Latitude

-0.00098°

Longitude

67.61048°

Altitude

2,459.679 km

Speed

8.567 km/s

True Right ascension

23h 13m 30s

True Declination

0° 00' 04"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-28.69786°

Longitude

-31.98479°

Altitude

30,298.666 km

Speed

2.222 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

16h 00m 21s

Apparent Declination

-34° 46' 03"

Sunlit

Object is in full shadow

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

21:32:20

Azimuth

238.398° WSW

Elevation

-16.803°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

34,273.044 km

Perigee altitude

421.8 km

Semi-major axis

23,725.559 km

Eccentricity

0.71339

Inclination

28.963°

RAAN

348.3939°

Arg. of periapsis

63.9°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

351.0963°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

0.59391 °/min

Orbital period

606.16 mins

BSTAR

0.0021706

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

USERS (SERVICE MODULE), 27515 (Decayed)

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

H-2A DEB, 27519 (Decayed)

H-2A DEB, 27520 (Decayed)

H-2A DEB, 27527 (Decayed)

USERS (REENTRY MODULE), 27815 (Decayed)

H-2A R/B(2) 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.
382 mins	2025-06-02 01:27:56.367Z	246.026° WSW	2025-06-02 01:50:56.367Z	195.588° SSW	26.64°	2025-06-02 07:49:56.367Z	195.909° SSW

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