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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
1778, 1965-096A
Orbit
LEO
Country
Flag of FRFR
Related business
Manufacturer
CNES
Mission
Civil Technology
Bus & Motor
A-1, Unknown motor
Mass
42 kg wet, 42 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1965-11-26 (60 years ago)
Launch vehicle
DIAMANT A
Launch site
Hamma Guira Space Track Range (HGSTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Poly, 0.3 m
Radar Cross Section
0.337 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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Last TLE update: 23 hours ago

TLE from 23 hours ago
0 A-1 (ASTERIX)
1 01778U 65096A   25260.00405838  .00000832  00000-0  22860-3 0  9996
2 01778  34.2536 116.3946 0740301  69.0773 298.7480 13.49414477927869
Epoch: 2025-09-17T00:05Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-17T00:05:50.644Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
118.74736°
Altitude
841.063 km
Speed
7.549 km/s
True Right ascension
07h 45m 34s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
16:05:40
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,629.491 km
Perigee altitude
525.601 km
Semi-major axis
7,455.683 km
Eccentricity
0.07403
Inclination
34.2536°
RAAN
116.3946°
Arg. of periapsis
69.0773°
True anomaly
290.98854°
Mean anomaly
298.748°
Eccentric anomaly
294.90069°
Mean motion
3.37141 °/min
Orbital period
106.78 mins
BSTAR
0.0002286
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