OPTUS A2 R/B [PAM-D] (16294)

COSPAR: 1985-109G | Alt Name: PAM-D

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Launch Details

Launch Date

November 27, 1985

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

LC39A

Launch Vehicle

Space Shuttle

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

16294

International Designator

1985-109G

Epoch

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 14:15:34 GMT

Apogee

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Inclination

25.82°

Right Ascension

152.75°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

238.42°

Period

602.15 min

Mean Motion

2.39 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

OPTUS A2 R/B [PAM-D]

Alternative Name

PAM-D

Type

Rocket Body

Status

Space Junk

Owner

AUSS

Country

Australia

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 16294U 85109G   26180.59414919  .00000218  00000-0  34738-3 0  9993

2 16294  25.8175 152.7476 7138026 238.4221  33.3960  2.39144822302568

Source: Celestrak

Summary

A rocket body, also commonly referred to as an upper stage or spent rocket stage, is the structural shell left behind after a rocket has delivered its payload to orbit. These large and often heavy pieces of space hardware can remain in orbit for years, posing significant collision hazards as part of the growing space debris problem. If left uncontrolled, rocket bodies have the potential to reenter Earth's atmosphere unpredictably, which can lead to falling debris in populated areas. Additionally, they risk colliding with operational satellites or the International Space Station, creating more debris and putting human life at risk.

Physical Characteristics

Length

2.3

Diameter

1.1

Span

2.3

Dry Mass

132

Launch Mass

2354

Shape

Sphere + Cone

Radar Cross Section

2.753

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Star 48B S/N 10043-17

Purpose

Unknown

Mission

Unknown

Manufacturer

THKE

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Star 48

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Unknown

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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