GOES 2 AKM, 20799

Orbit data source: Space-Track

GOES 2 AKM, 20799 is space debris in GEO originally from a launch on Thu, 16 Jun 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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GOES 2 AKM details

Identifier	20799, 1977-048G
Orbit	GEO
Last TLE update	7 hours ago
Origin	GSFC (US)
Manufacturer	Aerojet
Mission	Spacecraft
Bus & Motor	SVM, SVM-5
Mass	Wet unknown, 31 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	1977-06-16 (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 7 hours ago

0 GOES 2 AKM
1 20799U 77048G   24361.70017535 -.00000259  00000-0  00000+0 0  9993
2 20799   5.4717 282.3509 0206025  90.5017 112.9624  1.00563034112550

Epoch: 2024-12-26T16:48Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-26T16:48:15.15Z)

Latitude	-2.35001°
Longitude	140.10173°
Altitude	36,054.463 km
Speed	3.052 km/s
True Right ascension	08h 31m 21s
True Declination	-2° 20' 52"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-4.51133°
Longitude	-120.40021°
Altitude	36,413.679 km
Speed	3.026 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	14h 47m 18s
Apparent Declination	-9° 20' 58"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	23:00:20
Azimuth	285.098° WNW
Elevation	-31.282°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	36,573.246 km
Perigee altitude	34,839.161 km
Semi-major axis	42,084.34 km
Eccentricity	0.0206025
Inclination	5.4717°
RAAN	282.3509°
Arg. of periapsis	90.5017°
True anomaly	115.11406°
Mean anomaly	112.9624°
Eccentric anomaly	114.04044°
Mean motion	0.2514 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1431.99 mins