INTELSAT 33E DEB, 61998

Orbit data source: Space-Track

INTELSAT 33E DEB, 61998 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	61998, 2016-053Q
Orbit	GEO
Last TLE update	22 hours 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 22 hours ago

0 INTELSAT 33E DEB
1 61998U 16053Q   25090.06759453 -.00000208  00000-0  00000-0 0  9994
2 61998   0.4117  88.8386 0035374 266.0943   5.0263  1.00384466  1651

Epoch: 2025-03-31T01:37Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-03-31T01:37:20.167Z)

Latitude	-0.40108°
Longitude	146.97717°
Altitude	35,605.435 km
Speed	3.087 km/s
True Right ascension	00h 00m 00s
True Declination	0° 24' 02"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-0.3185°
Longitude	111.21266°
Altitude	35,626.081 km
Speed	3.085 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	21h 12m 27s
Apparent Declination	-5° 37' 08"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	04:48:04
Azimuth	281.412° WNW
Elevation	-21.846°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	35,905.153 km
Perigee altitude	35,607.061 km
Semi-major axis	42,134.244 km
Eccentricity	0.0035374
Inclination	0.4117°
RAAN	88.8386°
Arg. of periapsis	266.0943°
True anomaly	5.06197°
Mean anomaly	5.0263°
Eccentric anomaly	5.04412°
Mean motion	0.25095 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1434.54 mins