INTELSAT 33E DEB, 61988

Orbit data source: Space-Track

INTELSAT 33E DEB, 61988 is space debris in GEO originally from a launch on Wed, 24 Aug 2016 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	61988, 2016-053E
Orbit	GEO
Last TLE update	1 week ago
Origin	INTEL (US / ITSO)
Manufacturer	Boeing/ES
Mission	Spacecraft
Bus & Motor	Unknown
Mass	Unknown
Launch date (UTC)	2016-08-24 (9 years ago)
Launch vehicle	Unknown
Launch site	French Guiana (FRGUI)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Unknown
Radar Cross Section	RCS unknown

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TLE from 1 week ago

0 INTELSAT 33E DEB
1 61988U 16053E   25080.99310200  .00000000  00000-0  00000-0 0  9996
2 61988   0.5982 119.1985 0030835 100.0109 140.5600  0.99849979  1520

Epoch: 2025-03-21T23:50Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-03-21T23:50:04.012Z)

Latitude	-0.52221°
Longitude	-177.26273°
Altitude	36,006.095 km
Speed	3.063 km/s
True Right ascension	23h 59m 59s
True Declination	0° 31' 18"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-0.42239°
Longitude	166.89613°
Altitude	35,979.004 km
Speed	3.065 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	22h 30m 07s
Apparent Declination	-5° 54' 07"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	04:45:18
Azimuth	267.889° W
Elevation	-6.691°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	36,036.71 km
Perigee altitude	35,775.942 km
Semi-major axis	42,284.463 km
Eccentricity	0.0030835
Inclination	0.5982°
RAAN	119.1985°
Arg. of periapsis	100.0109°
True anomaly	140.7838°
Mean anomaly	140.56°
Eccentric anomaly	140.67197°
Mean motion	0.24962 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1442.22 mins