METEOSAT 6 AKM, 23118

Orbit data source: Space-Track

METEOSAT 6 AKM, 23118 is space debris in GEO originally from a launch on Sat, 20 Nov 1993 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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METEOSAT 6 AKM details

Identifier	23118, 1993-073E
Orbit	GEO
Last TLE update	16 hours ago
Origin	ESA (ESA)
Manufacturer	SEP
Mission	Spacecraft
Bus & Motor	MAGE, Unknown motor
Mass	364 kg wet, ~71 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	1993-11-20 (31 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, Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 16 hours ago

0 METEOSAT 6 AKM
1 23118U 93073E   24325.63181021 -.00000075  00000-0  00000-0 0  9998
2 23118  14.4680 351.4078 0065538  97.6885  93.3711  0.99978223 41477

Epoch: 2024-11-20T15:09Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-11-20T15:09:48.402Z)

Latitude	-2.94151°
Longitude	-104.72517°
Altitude	35,888.266 km
Speed	3.07 km/s
True Right ascension	12h 11m 24s
True Declination	-2° 56' 19"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	13.96977°
Longitude	138.149°
Altitude	35,611.74 km
Speed	3.091 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	04h 22m 05s
Apparent Declination	9° 35' 15"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	04:28:49
Azimuth	183.282° SSW
Elevation	59.634°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	36,146.949 km
Perigee altitude	35,593.177 km
Semi-major axis	42,248.2 km
Eccentricity	0.0065538
Inclination	14.468°
RAAN	351.4078°
Arg. of periapsis	97.6885°
True anomaly	94.12043°
Mean anomaly	93.3711°
Eccentric anomaly	93.7458°
Mean motion	0.24994 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1440.36 mins