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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
8 hours ago
Origin
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, 0.8 m
Radar Cross Section
0.455 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 8 hours ago
0 DIAPASON (D1-A)
1 02016U 66013A   25199.60863701  .00001027  00000-0  29912-3 0  9998
2 02016  34.0891 302.0093 1162054 120.6053 251.4338 12.65346089698158
Epoch: 2025-07-18T14:36Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-18T14:36:26.237Z)
Latitude
-0°
Longitude
146.24233°
Altitude
1,776.424 km
Speed
6.823 km/s
True Right ascension
20h 08m 02s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
15.79623°
Longitude
-59.78163°
Altitude
582.03 km
Speed
7.96 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
03h 44m 47s
Apparent Declination
-16° 13' 16"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
11:40:34
Azimuth
275.705° WNW
Elevation
-32.39°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
2,308.345 km
Perigee altitude
499.689 km
Semi-major axis
7,782.154 km
Eccentricity
0.11621
Inclination
34.0891°
RAAN
302.0093°
Arg. of periapsis
120.6053°
True anomaly
239.45683°
Mean anomaly
251.4338°
Eccentric anomaly
245.38096°
Mean motion
3.1615 °/min
Orbital period
113.87 mins
BSTAR
0.00029912
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