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SIRIUS 2 (GE-1E), 25049

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SIRIUS 2 (GE-1E), 25049 is a payload satellite owned by NSAB (SE) in GEO that was launched on Tue, 11 Nov 1997 UTC via an ARIANE 44L 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

25049, 1997-071A

Orbit

GEO

Country

SE / SWED

Related business

Telenor (NO)

Manufacturer

Ae/Cannes

Mission

Non-operational Commercial Communications

Bus & Motor

SPACEBUS 3000B2, S400

Mass

2,920 kg wet, 1,245 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1997-11-11 (28 years ago)

Launch vehicle

ARIANE 44L

Launch site

French Guiana (FRGUI)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Hex Poly + 2 Pan, 14.5 m

Radar Cross Section

24.653 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 15 hours ago

0 SIRIUS 2 (GE-1E)
1 25049U 97071A   26126.04573920 -.00000215  00000-0  00000-0 0  9990
2 25049  11.9398  34.2697 0003250  20.0656 173.0698  0.99408394103704

Epoch: 2026-05-06T01:05Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-06T01:05:51.866Z)

Latitude

-2.71529°

Longitude

-13.23464°

Altitude

36,044.073 km

Speed

3.065 km/s

True Right ascension

15h 08m 34s

True Declination

-2° 42' 45"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

23:43:32

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

36,045.166 km

Perigee altitude

36,017.6 km

Semi-major axis

42,409.52 km

Eccentricity

0.00033

Inclination

11.9398°

RAAN

34.2697°

Arg. of periapsis

20.0656°

True anomaly

173.07429°

Mean anomaly

173.0698°

Eccentric anomaly

173.07205°

Mean motion

0.24851 °/min

Orbital period

1,448.62 mins

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Other satellites on launch #71 in the year 1997 (1997-11-11 UTC)

ARIANE DEB (SPELDA), 25052 (Decayed)

ARIANE 44L R/B, 25051 (Decayed)

INDOSTAR 1, 25050

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SIRIUS 2 (GE-1E), 25049

Orbit data source: Space-Track

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