OPTUS A2 (AUSSAT 2)

16275
Spacetrack Directory Number
1985-11-27
Orbit launches
35876.49 km
Average height
11057.19 km/h
Average velocity


Satellite information OPTUS A2 (AUSSAT 2)

Spacetrack Directory Name OPTUS A2 (AUSSAT 2)
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Orbit launches 1985-11-27 (40 years ago)
Days in orbit 14895
Country/organisation of origin Australia (AUS)
Starting point AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA)
Perigee 35859 km
Apogee 35900 km
Orbit slope (inclination) 13.3°
Laps per day 1
Height OPTUS A2 (AUSSAT 2) 35876.49 km

Additional information OPTUS A2 (AUSSAT 2)

OPTUS A2 (AUSSAT 2), 16275 is a payload satellite owned by Aussat (AU) in GEO that was launched on Wed, 27 Nov 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 A2 (AUSSAT 2) Date of exalting 27.11.1985y. Average height of ISS OPTUS A2 (AUSSAT 2) hundred 35876.49 km. Average velocity OPTUS A2 (AUSSAT 2) is 11057.19 km/h. Inclination OPTUS A2 (AUSSAT 2) satellite 13.31°.

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Update time: 2026-09-07 19:40:22
Average height of ISS OPTUS A2 (AUSSAT 2) is: 35876.49km
Average velocity OPTUS A2 (AUSSAT 2) is: 11057.19km/h
Average orbit height OPTUS A2 (AUSSAT 2) is: 13.31°
OPTUS A2 (AUSSAT 2) a new group of Starlink satellites has been launched 1985-11-27
OPTUS A2 (AUSSAT 2) is from 14895 days Days in orbit.