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TDRS 13, 42915

Orbit data source: Space-Track

TDRS 13, 42915 is a payload satellite owned by GSFC (US) in GEO that was launched on Fri, 18 Aug 2017 UTC via an ATLAS V 401 launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

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TDRS 13 details

Identifier	42915, 2017-047A
Orbit	GEO
Last TLE update	13 hours ago
Origin	GSFC (US)
Manufacturer	Boeing/ES
Mission	Operational Civil Communications
Bus & Motor	BSS-601HP, R-4D-11-300
Mass	3,454 kg wet, ~2,000 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2017-08-18 (7 years ago)
Launch vehicle	ATLAS V 401
Launch site	Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Box + 2 Pan, 21.1 m
Radar Cross Section	43.356 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 13 hours ago

0 TDRS 13
1 42915U 17047A   24361.21368990 -.00000071  00000-0  00000-0 0  9993
2 42915   3.5151 349.0339 0010495 119.9487  51.7724  1.00272028 26957

Epoch: 2024-12-26T05:07Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-26T05:07:42.807Z)

Latitude	0.50547°
Longitude	-11.27314°
Altitude	35,758.608 km
Speed	3.077 km/s
True Right ascension	10h 43m 24s
True Declination	0° 30' 18"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	0.8809°
Longitude	-168.65076°
Altitude	35,797.595 km
Speed	3.074 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	00h 40m 09s
Apparent Declination	-4° 34' 38"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	17:59:32
Azimuth	86.992° E
Elevation	-10.719°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	35,831.844 km
Perigee altitude	35,743.338 km
Semi-major axis	42,165.728 km
Eccentricity	0.0010495
Inclination	3.5151°
RAAN	349.0339°
Arg. of periapsis	119.9487°
True anomaly	51.86695°
Mean anomaly	51.7724°
Eccentric anomaly	51.81967°
Mean motion	0.25067 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1436.15 mins