CTS, 8585
Orbit data source: Space-Track
CTS, 8585 is a payload satellite owned by CRC (CA) in GEO that was launched on Sat, 17 Jan 1976 UTC via a DELTA 2914 launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). 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.
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Identifier
Orbit
Country
CARelated business
Manufacturer
CRC
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
CTS, Unknown motor
Mass
685 kg wet, 311 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
Large (>1 m²)
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TLE from 8 hours ago
0 CTS
1 08585U 76004A 26102.21919706 -.00000073 00000-0 00000-0 0 9990
2 08585 4.0994 272.9849 0010842 282.4514 337.3642 1.00200476121637Epoch: 2026-04-12T05:15Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-04-12T05:15:38.625Z)
Latitude
-4.0475°
Longitude
-106.60744°
Altitude
35,764.336 km
Speed
3.077 km/s
True Right ascension
11h 30m 55s
True Declination
-4° 02' 36"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:01:15
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
35,853.397 km
Perigee altitude
35,761.921 km
Semi-major axis
42,185.796 km
Eccentricity
0.00108
Inclination
4.0994°
RAAN
272.9849°
Arg. of periapsis
282.4514°
True anomaly
337.31632°
Mean anomaly
337.3642°
Eccentric anomaly
337.34027°
Mean motion
0.25049 °/min
Orbital period
1,437.17 mins
BSTAR
0
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Other satellites on launch #4 in the year 1976 (1976-01-17 UTC)
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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. |
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| 1440 mins | 2026-04-12 13:38:38.580Z | 182.34° SSW | 2026-04-12 17:58:38.580Z | 182.6° SSW | 36.799° | 2026-04-13 13:38:38.580Z | 182.764° SSW |
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