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
2 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 2 days ago
0 LAGEOS 1 AKM
1 08822U 76039C   25181.49056402 -.00000006  00000-0  00000-0 0  9999
2 08822 109.8580  63.5430 0044608  14.0595 127.2780  6.38871208146685
Epoch: 2025-06-30T11:46Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T11:46:24.731Z)
Latitude
35.6791°
Longitude
163.12027°
Altitude
5,927.342 km
Speed
5.686 km/s
True Right ascension
17h 14m 05s
True Declination
35° 35' 05"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-48.8326°
Longitude
124.64549°
Altitude
5,950.657 km
Speed
5.677 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
16h 46m 59s
Apparent Declination
-55° 03' 02"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
08:49:26
Azimuth
131.928° SE
Elevation
-47.862°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
5,943.962 km
Perigee altitude
5,834.517 km
Semi-major axis
12,267.376 km
Eccentricity
0.00446
Inclination
109.858°
RAAN
63.543°
Arg. of periapsis
14.0595°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
127.278°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
1.59741 °/min
Orbital period
225.37 mins
BSTAR
0
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LAGEOS 1 AKM Visibility forecast

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54 mins2025-07-03 03:14:18.307Z31.363° NE2025-07-03 03:41:18.307Z103.821° ESE36.17°2025-07-03 04:08:18.307Z176.049° S
53 mins2025-07-03 06:48:18.307Z27.113° NE2025-07-03 07:14:18.307Z314.9° NW41.107°2025-07-03 07:41:18.307Z244.574° WSW
43 mins2025-07-03 10:15:18.307Z53.098° ENE2025-07-03 10:36:18.307Z1.188° NNE29.399°2025-07-03 10:58:18.307Z307.923° NW
53 mins2025-07-03 13:33:18.307Z117.784° SE2025-07-03 13:59:18.307Z43.46° NE41.754°2025-07-03 14:26:18.307Z332.539° NNW
52 mins2025-07-03 17:07:18.307Z188.901° SSW2025-07-03 17:32:18.307Z256.796° W34.548°2025-07-03 17:59:18.307Z328.473° NNW
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