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ALPHASAT (I-4A F4), 39215

Orbit data source: Space-Track

ALPHASAT (I-4A F4), 39215 is a UK payload satellite in GEO that was launched on Thu, 25 Jul 2013 UTC via an ARIANE 5ECA 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

39215, 2013-038A

Orbit

GEO

Last TLE update

6 hours ago

Origin

International Mobile Satellite Organization Ltd (UK / IM)

Manufacturer

Astrium/Toulouse

Mission

Operational Commercial Communications

Bus & Motor

ALPHABUS, S400

Mass

6,650 kg wet, ~3,500 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2013-07-25 (12 years ago)

Launch vehicle

ARIANE 5ECA

Launch site

French Guiana (FRGUI)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Box + 2 Pan + 1 Dish, 40 m

Radar Cross Section

46.013 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 6 hours ago

0 ALPHASAT (I-4A F4)
1 39215U 13038A   25123.93841999  .00000124  00000-0  00000-0 0  9997
2 39215   2.9376   4.8203 0002195  63.9103 156.0350  1.00273425 39911

Epoch: 2025-05-03T22:31Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-03T22:31:19.487Z)

Latitude

-1.89889°

Longitude

24.84522°

Altitude

35,794.391 km

Speed

3.074 km/s

True Right ascension

14h 58m 59s

True Declination

-1° 53' 49"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude

-2.25822°

Longitude

114.40905°

Altitude

35,789.734 km

Speed

3.074 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

21h 16m 12s

Apparent Declination

-7° 11' 17"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

12:17:14

Azimuth

63.448° ENE

Elevation

-38.02°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

35,796.457 km

Perigee altitude

35,777.946 km

Semi-major axis

42,165.338 km

Eccentricity

0.0002195

Inclination

2.9376°

RAAN

4.8203°

Arg. of periapsis

63.9103°

True anomaly

156.04521°

Mean anomaly

156.035°

Eccentric anomaly

156.04011°

Mean motion

0.25067 °/min

BSTAR

Unknown

Orbital period

1436.13 mins

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Other satellites on launch #38 in the year 2013 (2013-07-25 UTC)

INSAT 3D, 39216

ARIANE 5 DEB (SYLDA), 39217 (Decayed)

ARIANE 5 R/B, 39218

ALPHASAT (I-4A F4) Visibility forecast

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