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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
21 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 21 hours ago
0 DIAPASON (D1-A)
1  2016U 66013A   25198.58277945  .00000979  00000-0  28617-3 0  9999
2  2016  34.0893 306.3572 1162069 114.2309 258.4043 12.65343756697616
Epoch: 2025-07-17T13:59Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-17T13:59:12.144Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
160.91002°
Altitude
1,678.171 km
Speed
6.91 km/s
True Right ascension
20h 25m 25s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-4.55734°
Longitude
150.50713°
Altitude
1,882.009 km
Speed
6.731 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
17h 18m 05s
Apparent Declination
-34° 19' 27"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
23:31:50
Azimuth
244.076° WSW
Elevation
-23.564°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
2,308.368 km
Perigee altitude
499.685 km
Semi-major axis
7,782.164 km
Eccentricity
0.11621
Inclination
34.0893°
RAAN
306.3572°
Arg. of periapsis
114.2309°
True anomaly
245.83145°
Mean anomaly
258.4043°
Eccentric anomaly
252.06952°
Mean motion
3.1615 °/min
Orbital period
113.87 mins
BSTAR
0.00028617
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