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
Orbit
Country
FRRelated business
Manufacturer
CNES
Mission
Civil Geodetic
Bus & Motor
D-1, Unknown motor
Mass
19 kg wet, 19 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Cyl + 4 Pan + 4 Rod, 0.8 m
Radar Cross Section
0.455 m², Large (>1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 8 hours ago
TLE from 8 hours ago
0 DIAPASON (D1-A)
1 02016U 66013A 25245.93313308 .00004211 00000-0 12189-2 0 9994
2 02016 34.0867 105.6454 1160693 48.4088 321.0342 12.65494526704024Epoch: 2025-09-02T22:23Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-02T22:23:42.698Z)
Latitude
-0°
Longitude
147.40022°
Altitude
744.975 km
Speed
7.792 km/s
True Right ascension
07h 02m 34s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:45:30
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
2,306.608 km
Perigee altitude
500.21 km
Semi-major axis
7,781.546 km
Eccentricity
0.11607
Inclination
34.0867°
RAAN
105.6454°
Arg. of periapsis
48.4088°
True anomaly
311.65538°
Mean anomaly
321.0342°
Eccentric anomaly
316.45245°
Mean motion
3.16187 °/min
Orbital period
113.86 mins
BSTAR
0.0012189
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Other satellites on launch #13 in the year 1966 (1966-02-17 UTC)
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. |
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| 6 mins | 2025-09-03 19:30:28.415Z | 218.14° SW | 2025-09-03 19:32:28.415Z | 177.288° S | 25.138° | 2025-09-03 19:36:28.415Z | 106.009° ESE |
| 7 mins | 2025-09-03 21:30:28.415Z | 234.72° WSW | 2025-09-03 21:32:28.415Z | 183.429° SSW | 33.263° | 2025-09-03 21:37:28.415Z | 114.812° SE |
| 9 mins | 2025-09-03 23:29:28.415Z | 241.759° WSW | 2025-09-03 23:32:28.415Z | 198.238° SSW | 25.366° | 2025-09-03 23:38:28.415Z | 142.195° SSE |
| 5 mins | 2025-09-04 01:31:28.415Z | 220.527° SW | 2025-09-04 01:33:28.415Z | 204.855° SW | 12.292° | 2025-09-04 01:36:28.415Z | 185.043° SSW |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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