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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

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, 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

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

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DIAMANT DEB, 2020 (Decayed)

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

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.
9 mins	2025-07-19 09:44:03.920Z	205.876° SW	2025-07-19 09:49:03.920Z	164.56° S	21.941°	2025-07-19 09:53:03.920Z	116.553° SE
8 mins	2025-07-19 11:45:03.920Z	235.753° WSW	2025-07-19 11:50:03.920Z	161.245° S	31.82°	2025-07-19 11:53:03.920Z	109.956° ESE
5 mins	2025-07-19 13:47:03.920Z	242.241° WSW	2025-07-19 13:49:03.920Z	201.888° SSW	29.501°	2025-07-19 13:52:03.920Z	130.271° SE

Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs

Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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