Satellite description
ARIANE 40 R/B, 25261 is space debris in SSO originally from a launch on Tue, 24 Mar 1998 UTC launched from the French Guiana (FRGUI). Debris objects in space refer to the collection of defunct objects orbiting the Earth. Examples of debris include non-operational satellites, rocket bodies, and fragments generated from explosions, collisions, or faulty payload assembly.
Satellite metadata
Identifier
Orbit
Last TLE update
6 hours ago
Origin
AE (FR)Manufacturer
Ae/LesM
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
ARIANE H10-3, Unknown motor
Mass
1,820 kg wet, 1,820 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Cyl, 5.5 m
Radar Cross Section
25.199 m², Large (>1 m²)
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-79.47831°
Longitude
-48.73559°
Altitude
799.711 km
Speed
7.453 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
10h 36m 26s
Apparent Declination
-70° 24' 34"
Sunlit
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
771.253 km
Perigee altitude
766.49 km
Semi-major axis
7,147.008 km
Eccentricity
0.00033
Inclination
98.8435°
RAAN
232.1616°
Arg. of periapsis
6.6137°
True anomaly
353.50478°
Mean anomaly
353.5091°
Eccentric anomaly
353.50694°
Mean motion
3.59217 °/min
Orbital period
100.22 mins
BSTAR
0.00013717