LAGEOS 1 AKM, 8822

Orbit data source: Space-Track

LAGEOS 1 AKM, 8822 is space debris originally from a launch on Tue, 04 May 1976 UTC launched from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). 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
8822, 1976-039C
Orbit
Active
Last TLE update
4 days ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Thiokol/TE
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
STAR 24, TE-M-604
Mass
218 kg wet, 16 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1976-05-04 (49 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Sphere + Cone, 0.98 m
Radar Cross Section
0.569 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 4 days ago
0 LAGEOS 1 AKM
1  8822U 76039C   25117.61271793 -.00000004  00000-0  00000+0 0  9991
2  8822 109.8641  41.6308 0044374  26.7582  93.2150  6.38871014142820
Epoch: 2025-04-27T14:42Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-04-27T14:42:18.829Z)
Latitude
54.20441°
Longitude
175.19446°
Altitude
5,901.9 km
Speed
5.7 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 46m 26s
True Declination
54° 06' 35"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
10.72261°
Longitude
150.36999°
Altitude
5,934.219 km
Speed
5.681 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
16h 13m 25s
Apparent Declination
-12° 25' 12"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
13:14:19
Azimuth
131.559° SE
Elevation
23.186°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
5,943.677 km
Perigee altitude
5,834.807 km
Semi-major axis
12,267.379 km
Eccentricity
0.0044374
Inclination
109.8641°
RAAN
41.6308°
Arg. of periapsis
26.7582°
True anomaly
93.72252°
Mean anomaly
93.215°
Eccentric anomaly
93.46878°
Mean motion
1.59741 °/min
BSTAR
Unknown
Orbital period
225.37 mins
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LAGEOS 1 AKM Visibility forecast

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11 mins2025-05-01 05:37:10.210Z131.618° SE2025-05-01 05:37:10.210Z131.618° SE21.453°2025-05-01 05:48:10.210Z153.91° SSE
55 mins2025-05-01 08:33:10.210Z26.276° NE2025-05-01 09:00:10.210Z308.705° NW44.314°2025-05-01 09:28:10.210Z226.802° WSW
43 mins2025-05-01 12:04:10.210Z40.75° NE2025-05-01 12:25:10.210Z347.528° N30.372°2025-05-01 12:47:10.210Z293.904° NW
49 mins2025-05-01 15:22:10.210Z98.819° ESE2025-05-01 15:46:10.210Z33.919° NE37.403°2025-05-01 16:11:10.210Z329.893° NNW
54 mins2025-05-01 18:50:10.210Z169.381° S2025-05-01 19:16:10.210Z247.524° W41.694°2025-05-01 19:44:10.210Z331.376° NNW
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