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FR 1, 1814

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FR 1, 1814 is a payload satellite owned by CNES (FR) in LEO that was launched on Mon, 06 Dec 1965 UTC via an SCOUT X-4 launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). 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

1814, 1965-101A

Orbit

LEO

Country

Related business

National Center for Space Studies, Paris (FR)

Manufacturer

Nord

Mission

Civil Science

Bus & Motor

FR, Unknown motor

Mass

62 kg wet, 62 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1965-12-06 (60 years ago)

Launch vehicle

SCOUT X-4

Launch site

Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Poly + 4 Ant, 2.1 m

Radar Cross Section

1.303 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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Last TLE update: 11 hours ago

TLE from 11 hours ago

0 FR 1
1 01814U 65101A   25258.25339554  .00001007  00000-0  16688-3 0  9995
2 01814  75.8635 105.2622 0004601  69.3621 290.8053 14.70977099 15664

Epoch: 2025-09-15T06:04Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-15T06:04:53.374Z)

Latitude

-0.0001°

Longitude

19.57908°

Altitude

659.555 km

Speed

7.528 km/s

True Right ascension

07h 01m 02s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

09:51:59

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

658.622 km

Perigee altitude

652.15 km

Semi-major axis

7,033.523 km

Eccentricity

0.00046

Inclination

75.8635°

RAAN

105.2622°

Arg. of periapsis

69.3621°

True anomaly

290.756°

Mean anomaly

290.8053°

Eccentric anomaly

290.78065°

Mean motion

3.67946 °/min

Orbital period

97.84 mins

BSTAR

0.00016688

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Other satellites on launch #101 in the year 1965 (1965-12-06 UTC)

SCOUT X-4 R/B, 1815

FR 1 DEB (DESPIN WT), 1934 (Decayed)

FR 1 DEB (DESPIN WT), 1935 (Decayed)

SCOUT X-4 DEB, 28949 (Decayed)

SCOUT X-4 DEB, 33756 (Decayed)

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FR 1 Visibility forecast

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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.
7 mins	2025-09-16 00:35:47.352Z	11.25° NNE	2025-09-16 00:38:47.352Z	60.459° ENE	25.967°	2025-09-16 00:42:47.352Z	125.465° SE
6 mins	2025-09-16 02:15:47.352Z	306.53° NW	2025-09-16 02:18:47.352Z	253.414° W	22.68°	2025-09-16 02:21:47.352Z	210.418° SW
7 mins	2025-09-16 14:51:47.352Z	192.484° SSW	2025-09-16 14:54:47.352Z	141.822° SSE	44.838°	2025-09-16 14:58:47.352Z	17.754° NNE

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FR 1, 1814

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 11 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-15T06:04:53.374Z)

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Other satellites on launch #101 in the year 1965 (1965-12-06 UTC)

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