HIMAWARI 1 AKM, 59985

Orbit data source: Space-Track

HIMAWARI 1 AKM, 59985 is space debris in GEO originally from a launch on Thu, 14 Jul 1977 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	59985, 1977-065GQ
Orbit	GEO
Last TLE update	2 days ago
Origin	NASDA (JP / JPN)
Manufacturer	Thiokol/TE
Mission	Spacecraft
Bus & Motor	STAR 27, Unknown motor
Mass	Wet unknown, 24 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	1977-07-14 (48 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 HIMAWARI 1 AKM
1 59985U 77065GQ  25074.21115213  .00000049  00000-0  00000-0 0  9998
2 59985   5.3715 279.8469 0273297 107.1294 255.6174  1.01122574 41804

Epoch: 2025-03-15T05:04Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-03-15T05:04:03.544Z)

Latitude	0°
Longitude	30.53546°
Altitude	35,857.229 km
Speed	3.061 km/s
True Right ascension	18h 38m 26s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-4.11184°
Longitude	-99.50539°
Altitude	36,152.004 km
Speed	3.039 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	10h 11m 43s
Apparent Declination	-8° 41' 23"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	00:13:46
Azimuth	49.372° ENE
Elevation	-48.602°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	36,696.731 km
Perigee altitude	34,404.919 km
Semi-major axis	41,928.962 km
Eccentricity	0.0273297
Inclination	5.3715°
RAAN	279.8469°
Arg. of periapsis	107.1294°
True anomaly	252.61071°
Mean anomaly	255.6174°
Eccentric anomaly	254.11135°
Mean motion	0.2528 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1424.07 mins