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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) that was launched on Wed, 06 Sep 2000 UTC via an ARIANE 44P launch vehicle from the French Guiana (FRGUI). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets 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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EUROBIRD 4A(EUTELSAT W1) details

Identifier	26487, 2000-052A
Orbit	Active
Last TLE update	2 days ago
Origin	Eutelsat (FR / EUTE)
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 (24 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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TLE from 2 days ago

0 EUROBIRD 4A(EUTELSAT W1)
1 26487U 00052A   24346.87549567 -.00000126  00000-0  00000-0 0  9994
2 26487  10.1639  50.8243 0012158 250.9488 111.6070  0.98181011 87767

Epoch: 2024-12-11T21:00Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-11T21:00:42.825Z)

Latitude	0.48982°
Longitude	17.21572°
Altitude	36,401.996 km
Speed	3.052 km/s
True Right ascension	03h 33m 49s
True Declination	0° 29' 22"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	1.1788°
Longitude	21.04079°
Altitude	36,404.988 km
Speed	3.052 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	04h 13m 21s
Apparent Declination	-4° 06' 27"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	20:41:41
Azimuth	78.061° E
Elevation	-20.11°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	36,436.09 km
Perigee altitude	36,332.109 km
Semi-major axis	42,762.237 km
Eccentricity	0.0012158
Inclination	10.1639°
RAAN	50.8243°
Arg. of periapsis	250.9488°
True anomaly	111.73646°
Mean anomaly	111.607°
Eccentric anomaly	111.67174°
Mean motion	0.24544 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1466.73 mins