OPTUS A1 (AUSSAT 1)

15993
Spacetrack Directory Number
1985-08-27
Orbit launches
35928.93 km
Average height
11050.33 km/h
Average velocity


Satellite information OPTUS A1 (AUSSAT 1)

Spacetrack Directory Name OPTUS A1 (AUSSAT 1)
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Orbit launches 1985-08-27 (41 years ago)
Days in orbit 14987
Country/organisation of origin Australia (AUS)
Starting point AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA)
Perigee 35904 km
Apogee 35956 km
Orbit slope (inclination) 13.23°
Laps per day 1
Height OPTUS A1 (AUSSAT 1) 35928.93 km

Additional information OPTUS A1 (AUSSAT 1)

OPTUS A1 (AUSSAT 1), 15993 is a payload satellite owned by Aussat (AU) in GEO that was launched on Tue, 27 Aug 1985 UTC via an SPACE SHUTTLE launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

satellite OPTUS A1 (AUSSAT 1) Date of exalting 27.08.1985y. Average height of ISS OPTUS A1 (AUSSAT 1) hundred 35928.93 km. Average velocity OPTUS A1 (AUSSAT 1) is 11050.33 km/h. Inclination OPTUS A1 (AUSSAT 1) satellite 13.23°.

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Update time: 2026-09-07 19:40:22
Average height of ISS OPTUS A1 (AUSSAT 1) is: 35928.93km
Average velocity OPTUS A1 (AUSSAT 1) is: 11050.33km/h
Average orbit height OPTUS A1 (AUSSAT 1) is: 13.23°
OPTUS A1 (AUSSAT 1) a new group of Starlink satellites has been launched 1985-08-27
OPTUS A1 (AUSSAT 1) is from 14987 days Days in orbit.