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STELLA, 22824

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STELLA, 22824 is a payload satellite owned by CNES (FR) in SSO that was launched on Sun, 26 Sep 1993 UTC via an ARIANE 40 launch vehicle from the French Guiana (FRGUI). 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
22824, 1993-061B
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
8 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
CNES
Mission
Operational Civil Geodetic
Bus & Motor
STARLETTE, Unknown motor
Mass
48 kg wet, 48 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1993-09-26 (32 years ago)
Launch vehicle
ARIANE 40
Launch site
French Guiana (FRGUI)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Sphere, 0.24 m
Radar Cross Section
0.045 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 8 hours ago
0 STELLA
1 22824U 93061B   25181.90300221 -.00000035  00000-0  40898-5 0  9994
2 22824  98.8236 238.9094 0006508 169.2477   5.3517 14.27456766654819
Epoch: 2025-06-30T21:40Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T21:40:19.39Z)
Latitude
5.24557°
Longitude
175.43471°
Altitude
797.985 km
Speed
7.457 km/s
True Right ascension
03h 58m 53s
True Declination
5° 12' 52"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
16.78348°
Longitude
177.64302°
Altitude
797.882 km
Speed
7.458 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
04h 45m 48s
Apparent Declination
-9° 52' 52"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
17:39:28
Azimuth
25.316° NE
Elevation
-57.682°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
802.068 km
Perigee altitude
792.729 km
Semi-major axis
7,175.536 km
Eccentricity
0.00065
Inclination
98.8236°
RAAN
238.9094°
Arg. of periapsis
169.2477°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
5.3517°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.57077 °/min
Orbital period
100.82 mins
BSTAR
0.0000040898
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STELLA Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
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Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
9 mins2025-07-01 15:56:45.028Z34.789° NE2025-07-01 16:01:45.028Z107.86° ESE27.478°2025-07-01 16:05:45.028Z158.925° S
7 mins2025-07-01 17:37:45.028Z342.519° N2025-07-01 17:40:45.028Z294.751° NW26.827°2025-07-01 17:44:45.028Z236.668° WSW
8 mins2025-07-02 03:16:45.028Z135.802° SSE2025-07-02 03:19:45.028Z81.693° E36.443°2025-07-02 03:24:45.028Z358.981° N
5 mins2025-07-02 04:57:45.028Z235.709° WSW2025-07-02 04:59:45.028Z263.819° W18.911°2025-07-02 05:02:45.028Z304.478° NW
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