ARIANE 40 R/B, 25261
Orbit data source: Space-Track
ARIANE 40 R/B, 25261 is space debris in SSO originally from a launch on Tue, 24 Mar 1998 UTC launched from the French Guiana (FRGUI). Debris objects in space refer to the collection of defunct objects orbiting the Earth. Examples of debris include non-operational satellites, rocket bodies, and fragments generated from explosions, collisions, or faulty payload assembly.
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Identifier
Orbit
Country
FRRelated business
Manufacturer
Ae/LesM
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
ARIANE H10-3, Unknown motor
Mass
1,820 kg wet, 1,820 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Cyl, 5.5 m
Radar Cross Section
25.199 m², Large (>1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 1 day ago
TLE from 1 day ago
0 ARIANE 40 R/B
1 25261U 98017B 25259.99079716 .00000360 00000-0 13996-3 0 9992
2 25261 98.8430 279.2666 0003078 191.9326 168.1786 14.36049316436778Epoch: 2025-09-16T23:46Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-16T23:46:44.874Z)
Latitude
-0.00008°
Longitude
-73.59353°
Altitude
776.668 km
Speed
7.465 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 37m 03s
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
18:33:51
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
770.925 km
Perigee altitude
766.525 km
Semi-major axis
7,146.862 km
Eccentricity
0.00031
Inclination
98.843°
RAAN
279.2666°
Arg. of periapsis
191.9326°
True anomaly
168.18582°
Mean anomaly
168.1786°
Eccentric anomaly
168.18221°
Mean motion
3.59228 °/min
Orbital period
100.21 mins
BSTAR
0.00013996
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Other satellites on launch #17 in the year 1998 (1998-03-24 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.ARIANE 40 R/B Visibility forecast
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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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| 5 mins | 2025-09-18 02:40:21.955Z | 238.16° WSW | 2025-09-18 02:42:21.955Z | 263.253° W | 15.022° | 2025-09-18 02:45:21.955Z | 301.09° NW |
| 5 mins | 2025-09-18 13:11:21.955Z | 62.787° ENE | 2025-09-18 13:13:21.955Z | 91.46° ESE | 18.469° | 2025-09-18 13:16:21.955Z | 132.526° SE |
| 8 mins | 2025-09-18 14:49:21.955Z | 355.051° N | 2025-09-18 14:52:21.955Z | 304.563° NW | 35.586° | 2025-09-18 14:57:21.955Z | 217.853° SW |
| 7 mins | 2025-09-19 00:25:21.955Z | 116.053° SE | 2025-09-19 00:28:21.955Z | 71.237° E | 25.005° | 2025-09-19 00:32:21.955Z | 12.706° NNE |
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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