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

Country

JP / JPN

Related business

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, 4.6 m

Radar Cross Section

35.186 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 19 hours ago

TLE from 19 hours ago

0 H-2A R/B(2)
1 27518U 02042D   25261.14525066  .00000077  00000-0  38031-3 0  9998
2 27518  28.9119 307.9179 7125314 129.4022 318.5525  2.37656113198904

Epoch: 2025-09-18T03:29Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-18T03:29:09.657Z)

Latitude

-0°

Longitude

-101.61202°

Altitude

14,943.517 km

Speed

4.537 km/s

True Right ascension

20h 31m 57s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

15:46:55

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

34,247.973 km

Perigee altitude

441.435 km

Semi-major axis

23,722.841 km

Eccentricity

0.71253

Inclination

28.9119°

RAAN

307.9179°

Arg. of periapsis

129.4022°

True anomaly

230.57865°

Mean anomaly

318.5525°

Eccentric anomaly

278.13863°

Mean motion

0.59401 °/min

Orbital period

606.05 mins

BSTAR

0.00038031

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

USERS (SERVICE MODULE), 27515 (Decayed)

DRTS, 27516

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)

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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.
9 mins	2025-09-19 10:43:57.787Z	257.687° W	2025-09-19 10:50:57.787Z	200.246° SSW	21.144°	2025-09-19 10:52:57.787Z	160.508° S

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

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 19 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-18T03:29:09.657Z)

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

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