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OPTUS A1
Launch Details
| Launched | 26 August 1985 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Unknown |
| Launch site | Air Force Eastern Test Range, Florida, USA |
| Owner | Australia |
| NORAD ID | 15993 |
| COSPAR ID | 1985-076B |
| Alternative names |
AUSSAT 1 |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 13.528° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00011 |
| RA ascending node | 22.721 hr |
| Argument perigee | 312.040° |
| Mean anomaly | 82.005° |
| Orbital period | 1443.479 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 15 Sep 2025, 06:30 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 35933.5 km |
| Mean Altitude | 35938.1 km |
| Peak Altitude | 35942.7 km |
Orbital History
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Launched alongside
STS 51I ASC 1 LEASAT 4 OPTUS A1 R/B LEASAT 4 PKM ASC 1 R/B STS 51I DEB SCREWDRIVER