Showing default

INTELSAT 31, 41581

Orbit data source: Space-Track

INTELSAT 31, 41581 is an American payload satellite in GEO that was launched on Thu, 09 Jun 2016 UTC via a PROTON-M/BRIZ-M launch vehicle from the Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR). 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.

Loading next visibility...
Identifier
41581, 2016-035A
Orbit
GEO
Last TLE update
2 days ago
Origin
Manufacturer
SS/Loral (MDA)
Mission
Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
LS-1300S, R-4D-11
Mass
6,450 kg wet, 3,000 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2016-06-09 (9 years ago)
Launch vehicle
PROTON-M/BRIZ-M
Launch site
Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, Unknown HBR
Radar Cross Section
55.801 m², Large (>1 m²)

Expand to show TLE details & history

TLE from 2 days ago
0 INTELSAT 31
1 41581U 16035A   25188.33051639 -.00000134  00000-0  00000-0 0  9997
2 41581   0.0148  16.7409 0001393 214.0586  78.6643  1.00272600 33225
Epoch: 2025-07-07T07:55Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-07T07:55:56.616Z)
Latitude
-0.03625°
Longitude
-95.04655°
Altitude
35,784.681 km
Speed
3.075 km/s
True Right ascension
20h 37m 55s
True Declination
0° 02' 10"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-0.04229°
Longitude
-104.90838°
Altitude
35,783.778 km
Speed
3.075 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
20h 03m 44s
Apparent Declination
-6° 16' 03"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
19:18:09
Azimuth
164.521° S
Elevation
42.635°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
35,793.311 km
Perigee altitude
35,781.563 km
Semi-major axis
42,165.574 km
Eccentricity
0.00014
Inclination
0.0148°
RAAN
16.7409°
Arg. of periapsis
214.0586°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
78.6643°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
0.25067 °/min
Orbital period
1,436.14 mins
BSTAR
0
Loading historical data...
41581 neighbors
Loading maneuver chart data...
Loading SW <> Apogee altitude chart data...
Loading historical data...
Loading historical data...
Loading historical data...
Loading historical data...
Loading historical data...
Loading historical data...
Loading historical data...
Other satellites on launch #35 in the year 2016 (2016-06-09 UTC)

INTELSAT 31 Visibility forecast

Observer location: undefined°, undefined°

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 mins2025-07-09 07:08:43.048Z164.526° S2025-07-09 19:05:43.048Z164.542° S34.154°2025-07-10 07:08:43.048Z164.522° S
|