A-1 (ASTERIX), 1778
Orbit data source: Space-Track
A-1 (ASTERIX), 1778 is a payload satellite owned by CNES (FR) in LEO that was launched on Fri, 26 Nov 1965 UTC via a DIAMANT A launch vehicle from the Hamma Guira Space Track Range (HGSTR). 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.
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A-1 (ASTERIX) details
| Identifier | |
| Orbit | LEO |
| Last TLE update | 8 hours ago |
| Origin | |
| Manufacturer | CNES |
| Mission | Civil Technology |
| Bus & Motor | A-1, Unknown motor |
| Mass | 42 kg wet, 42 kg dry |
| Launch date (UTC) | |
| Launch vehicle | |
| Launch site | |
| Object type | Payload Rocket body Debris |
| Shape & HBR | Poly, 0.55 m |
| Radar Cross Section | 0.337 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²) |
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TLE from 8 hours ago
0 A-1 (ASTERIX)
1 01778U 65096A 25015.63339668 .00001361 00000-0 36514-3 0 9999
2 01778 34.2524 218.0345 0742334 143.5482 221.8118 13.49022863894842Epoch: 2025-01-15T15:12Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-01-15T15:12:05.473Z)
| Latitude | -0° |
| Longitude | -125.31125° |
| Altitude | 1,503.937 km |
| Speed | 6.907 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 14h 32m 08s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in daylight at TLE epoch |
Visualization TLE readout
| Latitude | -34.31058° |
| Longitude | 147.22755° |
| Altitude | 1,394.369 km |
| Speed | 7.013 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 10h 14m 26s |
| Apparent Declination | -39° 48' 27" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Visualization observer readout
| Local Sidereal Time | 00:17:58 |
| Azimuth | 99.784° ESE |
| Elevation | -66.414° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee altitude | 1,632.556 km |
| Perigee altitude | 525.42 km |
| Semi-major axis | 7,457.125 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.0742334 |
| Inclination | 34.2524° |
| RAAN | 218.0345° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 143.5482° |
| True anomaly | 216.51581° |
| Mean anomaly | 221.8118° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 219.12777° |
| Mean motion | 3.37044 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.00036514 |
| Orbital period | 106.81 mins |
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Other satellites on launch #96 in the year 1965 (1965-11-26 UTC)
| A-1 (ASTERIX), 1778 |
| DIAMANT R/B, 1805 |
| DIAMANT DEB, 1938 (Decayed) |
| DIAMANT DEB, 1996 (Decayed) |
A-1 (ASTERIX) Visibility forecast
Observer location: undefined°, undefined
Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 9 mins | 2025-01-16 16:16:46.300Z | 203.198° SW | 2025-01-16 16:21:46.300Z | 153.16° SSE | 24.45° | 2025-01-16 16:25:46.300Z | 109.075° ESE |
| 10 mins | 2025-01-16 18:08:46.300Z | 239.104° WSW | 2025-01-16 18:13:46.300Z | 186.256° SSW | 34.62° | 2025-01-16 18:18:46.300Z | 103.929° ESE |
| 8 mins | 2025-01-16 20:02:46.300Z | 253.992° W | 2025-01-16 20:06:46.300Z | 194.592° SSW | 33.91° | 2025-01-16 20:10:46.300Z | 120.876° SE |
| 5 mins | 2025-01-16 21:56:46.300Z | 240.969° WSW | 2025-01-16 21:58:46.300Z | 210.968° SW | 17.774° | 2025-01-16 22:01:46.300Z | 162.745° S |
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