Launch Date
March 13, 1985
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC3W
Launch Vehicle
Atlas E/OIS
NORAD ID
15615
International Designator
1985-021E
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 20:02:18 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
107.83°
Right Ascension
309.06°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
280.99°
Period
99.13 min
Mean Motion
14.53 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
ATLAS 41E DEB
Alternative Name
GEOSAT 1 despin cable
Type
Status
Owner
NAVAIR
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 15615U 85021E 26184.83494168 .00000910 00000-0 25490-3 0 9991
2 15615 107.8253 309.0631 0042446 280.9935 231.1379 14.52616384170570
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Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
3
Dry Mass
1
Launch Mass
1
Shape
Cable + Mass
Radar Cross Section
0.0189
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Unknown
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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