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MICROSCOPE, 41457

Orbit data source: Space-Track

MICROSCOPE, 41457 is a payload satellite owned by CNES (FR) in SSO that was launched on Mon, 25 Apr 2016 UTC via a SOYUZ-ST-A 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
41457, 2016-025B
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
8 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
ONERA/CNES
Mission
Non-operational Civil Science
Bus & Motor
MYRIADE, Unknown motor
Mass
303 kg wet, 303 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2016-04-25 (9 years ago)
Launch vehicle
SOYUZ-ST-A
Launch site
French Guiana (FRGUI)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 1.3 m
Radar Cross Section
2.015 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 8 hours ago
0 MICROSCOPE
1 41457U 16025B   25182.90968424  .00000693  00000-0  15850-3 0  9995
2 41457  98.2512 192.7514 0001245 109.6246 250.5088 14.58700491487645
Epoch: 2025-07-01T21:49Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T21:49:56.718Z)
Latitude
0.00002°
Longitude
-54.9333°
Altitude
700.649 km
Speed
7.506 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 51m 00s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-5.67058°
Longitude
-53.77322°
Altitude
701.626 km
Speed
7.505 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
10h 15m 17s
Apparent Declination
-33° 21' 55"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
17:43:56
Azimuth
254.144° W
Elevation
-36.478°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
695.339 km
Perigee altitude
693.578 km
Semi-major axis
7,072.595 km
Eccentricity
0.00012
Inclination
98.2512°
RAAN
192.7514°
Arg. of periapsis
109.6246°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
250.5088°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.64901 °/min
Orbital period
98.66 mins
BSTAR
0.0001585
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MICROSCOPE Visibility forecast

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Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
8 mins2025-07-02 13:13:15.882Z23.975° NE2025-07-02 13:17:15.882Z91.98° ESE38.884°2025-07-02 13:21:15.882Z175.449° S
4 mins2025-07-02 14:53:15.882Z316.005° NNW2025-07-02 14:54:15.882Z301.476° NW15.333°2025-07-02 14:57:15.882Z260.788° W
8 mins2025-07-03 00:18:15.882Z145.402° SSE2025-07-03 00:21:15.882Z95.849° ESE38.185°2025-07-03 00:26:15.882Z356.647° N
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