METEOSAT 2 AKM (MAGE 1), 20837

Orbit data source: Space-Track

METEOSAT 2 AKM (MAGE 1), 20837 is space debris in GEO originally from a launch on Fri, 19 Jun 1981 UTC launched from the French Guiana (FRGUI). 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	20837, 1981-057F
Orbit	GEO
Last TLE update	15 hours ago
Origin	ESA (ESA)
Manufacturer	SEP
Mission	Spacecraft
Bus & Motor	MAGE, Unknown motor
Mass	359 kg wet, 70 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	1981-06-19 (44 years ago)
Launch vehicle	Unknown
Launch site	French Guiana (FRGUI)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Cyl + Cone, 1.12 m
Radar Cross Section	0.910 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 15 hours ago

0 METEOSAT 2 AKM (MAGE 1)
1 20837U 81057F   25091.44000719 -.00000109  00000-0  00000-0 0  9994
2 20837   8.5843 302.0792 0074227 196.8696 125.5913  0.99362305115000

Epoch: 2025-04-01T10:33Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-04-01T10:33:36.621Z)

Latitude	-5.11765°
Longitude	-82.88277°
Altitude	36,227.323 km
Speed	3.052 km/s
True Right ascension	17h 42m 14s
True Declination	-5° 06' 45"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-0.27348°
Longitude	135.32011°
Altitude	35,739.863 km
Speed	3.087 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	08h 24m 47s
Apparent Declination	-6° 29' 43"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	06:59:05
Azimuth	151.92° SSE
Elevation	39.555°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	36,359.418 km
Perigee altitude	35,729.637 km
Semi-major axis	42,422.665 km
Eccentricity	0.0074227
Inclination	8.5843°
RAAN	302.0792°
Arg. of periapsis	196.8696°
True anomaly	126.27925°
Mean anomaly	125.5913°
Eccentric anomaly	125.93565°
Mean motion	0.2484 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1449.29 mins