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
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
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 1778U 65096A 25171.12634123 .00000216 00000-0 58068-4 0 9997
2 1778 34.2530 186.2113 0741389 161.4374 201.4896 13.49313160915424Epoch: 2025-06-20T03:01Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-20T03:01:55.882Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
-127.85571°
Altitude
1,592.713 km
Speed
6.824 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 24m 50s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-17.76549°
Longitude
78.41235°
Altitude
691.394 km
Speed
7.704 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
05h 07m 26s
Apparent Declination
-45° 15' 34"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
22:03:37
Azimuth
121.863° SE
Elevation
-37.168°
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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| 7 mins | 2025-06-21 02:15:26.036Z | 170.36° S | 2025-06-21 02:19:26.036Z | 144.002° SSE | 13.516° | 2025-06-21 02:22:26.036Z | 122.702° SE |
| 12 mins | 2025-06-21 04:05:26.036Z | 214.452° SW | 2025-06-21 04:12:26.036Z | 154.85° SSE | 28.335° | 2025-06-21 04:17:26.036Z | 103.51° ESE |
| 11 mins | 2025-06-21 05:59:26.036Z | 241.787° WSW | 2025-06-21 06:05:26.036Z | 168.772° S | 37.444° | 2025-06-21 06:10:26.036Z | 102.352° ESE |
| 9 mins | 2025-06-21 07:53:26.036Z | 256.333° W | 2025-06-21 07:58:26.036Z | 181.055° SSW | 35.117° | 2025-06-21 08:02:26.036Z | 121.638° SE |
| 6 mins | 2025-06-21 09:47:26.036Z | 246.145° WSW | 2025-06-21 09:50:26.036Z | 205.601° SW | 18.577° | 2025-06-21 09:53:26.036Z | 163.079° S |
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