GOES 5 AKM, 33521

Orbit data source: Space-Track

GOES 5 AKM, 33521 is space debris in GEO originally from a launch on Fri, 22 May 1981 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 5 AKM details

Identifier	33521, 1981-049D
Orbit	GEO
Last TLE update	11 hours ago
Origin	GSFC (US)
Manufacturer	Thiokol/TE
Mission	Spacecraft
Bus & Motor	STAR 27, Unknown motor
Mass	Wet unknown, ~50 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	1981-05-22 (44 years ago)
Launch vehicle	Unknown
Launch site	Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Cyl, 1.2 m
Radar Cross Section	0.837 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 11 hours ago

0 GOES 5 AKM
1 33521U 81049D   24361.57538396 -.00000196  00000-0  00000-0 0  9995
2 33521  17.5732 320.8431 1685184 133.7945  42.2633  0.82272241 54172

Epoch: 2024-12-26T13:48Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-26T13:48:33.174Z)

Latitude	-3.4194°
Longitude	-151.01941°
Altitude	36,463.224 km
Speed	3.213 km/s
True Right ascension	10h 06m 41s
True Declination	-3° 24' 58"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-12.13849°
Longitude	-24.55167°
Altitude	49,879.908 km
Speed	2.426 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	18h 12m 13s
Apparent Declination	-16° 01' 58"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	00:36:27
Azimuth	261.269° W
Elevation	-14.773°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	49,839.971 km
Perigee altitude	33,624.932 km
Semi-major axis	48,110.589 km
Eccentricity	0.1685184
Inclination	17.5732°
RAAN	320.8431°
Arg. of periapsis	133.7945°
True anomaly	57.44497°
Mean anomaly	42.2633°
Eccentric anomaly	49.61824°
Mean motion	0.20568 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1750.33 mins