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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
Last TLE update
16 hours ago
Origin
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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TLE from 16 hours ago
0 EUROBIRD 4A(EUTELSAT W1)
1 26487U 00052A   25191.42610869 -.00000021  00000-0  00000-0 0  9992
2 26487  10.6123  49.0644 0006791 286.2393 338.1261  0.98179413 89828
Epoch: 2025-07-10T10:13Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-10T10:13:35.79Z)
Latitude
-10.59067°
Longitude
-128.6859°
Altitude
36,358.172 km
Speed
3.055 km/s
True Right ascension
20h 53m 13s
True Declination
-10° 34' 49"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
6.87682°
Longitude
107.17655°
Altitude
36,406.584 km
Speed
3.052 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
12h 22m 52s
Apparent Declination
1° 34' 08"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
14:28:42
Azimuth
224.756° SW
Elevation
42.189°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
36,413.6 km
Perigee altitude
36,355.519 km
Semi-major axis
42,762.696 km
Eccentricity
0.00068
Inclination
10.6123°
RAAN
49.0644°
Arg. of periapsis
286.2393°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
338.1261°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
0.24544 °/min
Orbital period
1,466.75 mins
BSTAR
0
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EUROBIRD 4A(EUTELSAT W1) Visibility forecast

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1440 mins2025-07-11 02:12:10.951Z224.741° SW2025-07-11 02:12:10.951Z224.741° SW33.878°2025-07-12 02:12:10.951Z234.3° WSW
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