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DIAPASON (D1-A), 2016

Orbit data source: Space-Track

DIAPASON (D1-A), 2016 is a payload satellite owned by CNES (FR) in LEO that was launched on Thu, 17 Feb 1966 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

2016, 1966-013A

Orbit

LEO

Last TLE update

17 hours ago

Origin

National Center for Space Studies, Paris (FR)

Manufacturer

CNES

Mission

Civil Geodetic

Bus & Motor

D-1, Unknown motor

Mass

19 kg wet, 19 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1966-02-17 (59 years ago)

Launch vehicle

DIAMANT A

Launch site

Hamma Guira Space Track Range (HGSTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Cyl + 4 Pan + 4 Rod, 1.5 m

Radar Cross Section

0.455 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 17 hours ago

0 DIAPASON (D1-A)
1 02016U 66013A   25191.71643970  .00000705  00000-0  20990-3 0  9995
2 02016  34.0902 335.4580 1162289  71.5704 300.7591 12.65330223697150

Epoch: 2025-07-10T17:11Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-10T17:11:40.39Z)

Latitude

0.00004°

Longitude

148.66104°

Altitude

1,022.04 km

Speed

7.518 km/s

True Right ascension

22h 21m 49s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

10.08779°

Longitude

160.7918°

Altitude

847.043 km

Speed

7.69 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

00h 18m 48s

Apparent Declination

-49° 52' 43"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

22:37:36

Azimuth

163.999° S

Elevation

-2.511°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

2,308.601 km

Perigee altitude

499.563 km

Semi-major axis

7,782.219 km

Eccentricity

0.11623

Inclination

34.0902°

RAAN

335.458°

Arg. of periapsis

71.5704°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

300.7591°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.16146 °/min

Orbital period

113.87 mins

BSTAR

0.0002099

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Other satellites on launch #13 in the year 1966 (1966-02-17 UTC)

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DIAMANT DEB, 2021 (Decayed)

DIAMANT DEB, 2023 (Decayed)

DIAMANT DEB, 2161 (Decayed)

DIAMANT DEB, 2993 (Decayed)

DIAMANT DEB, 3970 (Decayed)

DIAMANT DEB, 5420 (Decayed)

DIAMANT DEB, 5959 (Decayed)

DIAMANT DEB, 6784 (Decayed)

DIAMANT DEB, 14844 (Decayed)

DIAMANT DEB, 14845 (Decayed)

DIAMANT DEB, 19049 (Decayed)

DIAPASON (D1-A) 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.
5 mins	2025-07-11 14:18:45.309Z	220.091° SW	2025-07-11 14:21:45.309Z	155.432° SSE	23.087°	2025-07-11 14:23:45.309Z	116.39° SE
6 mins	2025-07-11 16:18:45.309Z	237.079° WSW	2025-07-11 16:20:45.309Z	186.263° SSW	29.39°	2025-07-11 16:24:45.309Z	117.219° SE
6 mins	2025-07-11 18:18:45.309Z	228.08° WSW	2025-07-11 18:20:45.309Z	192.856° SSW	20.158°	2025-07-11 18:24:45.309Z	146.928° SSE

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