HIMAWARI 1 AKM, 59985

Orbit data source: Space-Track

HIMAWARI 1 AKM, 59985 is space debris in GEO originally from a launch on Thu, 14 Jul 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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Identifier	59985, 1977-065GQ
Orbit	GEO
Last TLE update	22 hours ago
Origin	NASDA (JP / JPN)
Manufacturer	Thiokol/TE
Mission	Spacecraft
Bus & Motor	STAR 27, Unknown motor
Mass	Wet unknown, 24 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	1977-07-14 (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 22 hours ago

0 HIMAWARI 1 AKM
1 59985U 77065GQ  25070.25592744  .00000055  00000-0  00000-0 0  9993
2 59985   5.3819 279.8988 0273195 106.9804 255.8362  1.01120684 41762

Epoch: 2025-03-11T06:08Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-03-11T06:08:32.13Z)

Latitude	-0.00002°
Longitude	18.45101°
Altitude	35,852.45 km
Speed	3.061 km/s
True Right ascension	18h 38m 59s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-1.98218°
Longitude	-3.20669°
Altitude	36,245.237 km
Speed	3.033 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	17h 31m 59s
Apparent Declination	-6° 54' 51"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	08:44:15
Azimuth	65.707° ENE
Elevation	-35.878°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	36,696.84 km
Perigee altitude	34,405.855 km
Semi-major axis	41,929.485 km
Eccentricity	0.0273195
Inclination	5.3819°
RAAN	279.8988°
Arg. of periapsis	106.9804°
True anomaly	252.82733°
Mean anomaly	255.8362°
Eccentric anomaly	254.32909°
Mean motion	0.25279 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1424.09 mins