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

Last TLE update

12 hours ago

Origin

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 (44 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Cyl, 1.2 m

Radar Cross Section

0.837 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 12 hours ago

0 GOES 5 AKM
1 33521U 81049D   25196.64537032 -.00000184  00000-0  00000-0 0  9993
2 33521  17.1006 319.6012 1697620 137.7425 192.2735  0.82272754 55829

Epoch: 2025-07-15T15:29Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-15T15:29:19.995Z)

Latitude

-9.33434°

Longitude

121.32508°

Altitude

49,805.596 km

Speed

2.43 km/s

True Right ascension

19h 09m 34s

True Declination

-9° 19' 39"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

16.30777°

Longitude

-98.13055°

Altitude

34,338.921 km

Speed

3.361 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

04h 27m 59s

Apparent Declination

9° 29' 57"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

15:57:47

Azimuth

350.248° N

Elevation

-40.092°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

49,899.576 km

Perigee altitude

33,564.942 km

Semi-major axis

48,110.396 km

Eccentricity

0.16976

Inclination

17.1006°

RAAN

319.6012°

Arg. of periapsis

137.7425°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

192.2735°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

0.20568 °/min

Orbital period

1,750.32 mins

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