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HOT BIRD 1, 23537

Orbit data source: Space-Track

HOT BIRD 1, 23537 is a payload satellite owned by Eutelsat (FR) in GEO that was launched on Tue, 28 Mar 1995 UTC via an ARIANE 44LP 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
23537, 1995-016B
Orbit
GEO
Last TLE update
11 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Ae/Cannes
Mission
Non-operational Civil Communications
Bus & Motor
SPACEBUS 2000, S400
Mass
1,798 kg wet, 840 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1995-03-28 (30 years ago)
Launch vehicle
ARIANE 44LP
Launch site
French Guiana (FRGUI)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Hex Poly + 2 Pan, 22.38 m
Radar Cross Section
19.906 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 11 hours ago
0 HOT BIRD 1
1 23537U 95016B   25187.74497238 -.00000053  00000-0  00000+0 0  9996
2 23537  12.6565  25.2138 0004311  91.9506 267.8347  0.99318086110291
Epoch: 2025-07-06T17:52Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-06T17:52:45.613Z)
Latitude
-0.0613°
Longitude
-168.19975°
Altitude
36,056.287 km
Speed
3.065 km/s
True Right ascension
01h 39m 49s
True Declination
0° 03' 40"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
2.67128°
Longitude
0.10545°
Altitude
36,050.815 km
Speed
3.065 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
12h 28m 00s
Apparent Declination
-2° 57' 42"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
17:10:15
Azimuth
254.97° W
Elevation
12.811°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
36,075.372 km
Perigee altitude
36,038.784 km
Semi-major axis
42,435.215 km
Eccentricity
0.00043
Inclination
12.6565°
RAAN
25.2138°
Arg. of periapsis
91.9506°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
267.8347°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
0.24829 °/min
Orbital period
1,449.94 mins
BSTAR
0
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HOT BIRD 1 Visibility forecast

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60 mins2025-07-07 05:09:01.671Z254.956° W2025-07-07 05:09:01.671Z254.956° W12.495°2025-07-07 06:09:01.671Z252.765° W
634 mins2025-07-07 18:35:01.671Z255.973° W2025-07-08 00:28:01.671Z265.289° W16.444°2025-07-08 05:09:01.671Z257.767° W
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