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). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft 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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Identifier
Orbit
Last TLE update
22 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
Shape & HBR
Poly, 0.55 m
Radar Cross Section
0.337 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)
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TLE from 22 hours ago
0 A-1 (ASTERIX)
1 01778U 65096A 25182.15081234 .00000128 00000-0 30092-4 0 9990
2 01778 34.2584 132.8962 0742063 239.2819 113.2689 13.49316453917341Epoch: 2025-07-01T03:37Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T03:37:10.186Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
159.15333°
Altitude
1,325.174 km
Speed
7.074 km/s
True Right ascension
08h 51m 35s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
16.43943°
Longitude
-50.83707°
Altitude
1,088.681 km
Speed
7.303 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
21h 19m 34s
Apparent Declination
-13° 44' 44"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
13:26:01
Azimuth
82.396° E
Elevation
-30.442°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #96 in the year 1965 (1965-11-26 UTC)
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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| 18 mins | 2025-07-02 03:04:03.611Z | 260.894° W | 2025-07-02 03:14:03.611Z | 178.842° S | 41.52° | 2025-07-02 03:22:03.611Z | 107.657° ESE |
| 14 mins | 2025-07-02 05:00:03.611Z | 265.234° W | 2025-07-02 05:07:03.611Z | 209.058° SW | 34.545° | 2025-07-02 05:14:03.611Z | 137.465° SSE |
| 8 mins | 2025-07-02 06:56:03.611Z | 248.996° W | 2025-07-02 07:00:03.611Z | 218.128° SW | 16.749° | 2025-07-02 07:04:03.611Z | 184.331° SSW |
| 13 mins | 2025-07-02 22:24:03.611Z | 185.797° SSW | 2025-07-02 22:30:03.611Z | 140.157° SSE | 22.324° | 2025-07-02 22:37:03.611Z | 96.588° ESE |
| 17 mins | 2025-07-03 00:15:03.611Z | 227.231° WSW | 2025-07-03 00:23:03.611Z | 155.233° SSE | 37.061° | 2025-07-03 00:32:03.611Z | 91.255° ESE |
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