ARIANE 1 DEB, 48260
Orbit data source: Space-Track
ARIANE 1 DEB, 48260 is space debris originally from a launch on Mon, 24 Dec 1979 UTC launched from the French Guiana (FRGUI). Debris objects in space refer to the collection of defunct objects orbiting the Earth. Examples of debris include non-operational satellites, rocket bodies, and fragments generated from explosions, collisions, or faulty payload assembly.
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Identifier
Orbit
Country
FRRelated business
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
Small (<0.1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 13 hours ago
TLE from 13 hours ago
0 ARIANE 1 DEB
1 48260U 79104AL 25259.36522571 .00009189 00000-0 95812-3 0 9990
2 48260 23.0407 339.0973 4151942 73.6027 327.2410 7.11406175 35271Epoch: 2025-09-16T08:45Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-16T08:45:55.501Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
-147.94062°
Altitude
2,077.68 km
Speed
7.706 km/s
True Right ascension
22h 36m 23s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
14:28:31
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
9,788.628 km
Perigee altitude
302.513 km
Semi-major axis
11,423.707 km
Eccentricity
0.41519
Inclination
23.0407°
RAAN
339.0973°
Arg. of periapsis
73.6027°
True anomaly
286.4401°
Mean anomaly
327.241°
Eccentric anomaly
308.66683°
Mean motion
1.77759 °/min
Orbital period
202.52 mins
BSTAR
0.00095812
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Other satellites on launch #104 in the year 1979 (1979-12-24 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.ARIANE 1 DEB Visibility forecast
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Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 10 mins | 2025-09-17 15:40:37.888Z | 199.441° SSW | 2025-09-17 15:44:37.888Z | 174.887° S | 13.478° | 2025-09-17 15:50:37.888Z | 153.56° SSE |
| 8 mins | 2025-09-17 19:29:37.888Z | 193.972° SSW | 2025-09-17 19:32:37.888Z | 189.402° SSW | 10.315° | 2025-09-17 19:37:37.888Z | 182.816° SSW |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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CAUTION: Conjunctions in this section are generated from low-fidelity TLE screenings
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