GOES 5 AKM, 33521

Orbit data source: Space-Track

GOES 5 AKM, 33521 is space debris in GEO originally from a launch on Fri, 22 May 1981 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

33521, 1981-049D

Orbit

GEO

Country

Related business

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (US)

Manufacturer

Thiokol/TE

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

STAR 27, Unknown motor

Mass

Wet unknown, ~50 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1981-05-22 (45 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown

Radar Cross Section

Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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TLE from 2 days ago

0 GOES 5 AKM
1 33521U 81049D   26070.52823660 -.00000188  00000-0  00000-0 0  9991
2 33521  16.5377 318.1815 1701727 142.2003  21.4701  0.82272498 57794

Epoch: 2026-03-11T12:40Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-11T12:40:39.642Z)

Latitude

2.16006°

Longitude

131.56284°

Altitude

34,363.53 km

Speed

3.359 km/s

True Right ascension

08h 43m 40s

True Declination

2° 09' 28"

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

15:28:34

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

49,919.461 km

Perigee altitude

33,545.273 km

Semi-major axis

48,110.504 km

Eccentricity

0.17017

Inclination

16.5377°

RAAN

318.1815°

Arg. of periapsis

142.2003°

True anomaly

30.31105°

Mean anomaly

21.4701°

Eccentric anomaly

25.69805°

Mean motion

0.20568 °/min

Orbital period

1,750.33 mins

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Other satellites on launch #49 in the year 1981 (1981-05-22 UTC)

DELTA 1 R/B(2), 12494 (Decayed)

DELTA 1 R/B(1), 12473 (Decayed)

GOES 5, 12472

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GOES 5 AKM 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.
414 mins	2026-03-13 13:55:39.718Z	93.118° ESE	2026-03-13 17:25:39.718Z	91.011° ESE	17.992°	2026-03-13 20:49:39.718Z	90.529° ESE
114 mins	2026-03-14 09:10:39.718Z	126.423° SE	2026-03-14 11:04:39.718Z	133.859° SE	18.547°	2026-03-14 11:04:39.718Z	133.859° SE

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GOES 5 AKM, 33521

Orbit data source: Space-Track

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-11T12:40:39.642Z)

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