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EUROBIRD 4A(EUTELSAT W1), 26487

Orbit data source: Space-Track

EUROBIRD 4A(EUTELSAT W1), 26487 is a payload satellite owned by Eutelsat (FR) in GEO that was launched on Wed, 06 Sep 2000 UTC via an ARIANE 44P 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
26487, 2000-052A
Orbit
GEO
Country
Flag of UnknownUnknown / EUTE
Related business
Manufacturer
Astrium/Toulouse
Mission
Non-operational Civil Communications
Bus & Motor
EUROSTAR 2000+, R-4D-11-300
Mass
3,250 kg wet, 1,430 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2000-09-06 (25 years ago)
Launch vehicle
ARIANE 44P
Launch site
French Guiana (FRGUI)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, Unknown HBR
Radar Cross Section
35.202 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 13 hours ago

TLE from 13 hours ago
0 EUROBIRD 4A(EUTELSAT W1)
1 26487U 00052A   25260.95312300 -.00000015  00000-0  00000-0 0  9999
2 26487  10.7595  48.4491 0007314 252.1408 107.5044  0.98178659 90501
Epoch: 2025-09-17T22:52Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-17T22:52:29.827Z)
Latitude
-0.06722°
Longitude
67.92227°
Altitude
36,392.576 km
Speed
3.053 km/s
True Right ascension
03h 12m 40s
True Declination
0° 04' 02"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
04:57:59
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
36,416.054 km
Perigee altitude
36,353.5 km
Semi-major axis
42,762.914 km
Eccentricity
0.00073
Inclination
10.7595°
RAAN
48.4491°
Arg. of periapsis
252.1408°
True anomaly
107.58431°
Mean anomaly
107.5044°
Eccentric anomaly
107.54436°
Mean motion
0.24544 °/min
Orbital period
1,466.76 mins
BSTAR
0
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