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DIADEME 1 (02674)
COSPAR: 1967-011A | Alt Name: Diademe D-1C
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 8, 1967
Launch Site
HGSTR
Launch Pad
Brigitte
Launch Vehicle
Diamant A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
02674
International Designator
1967-011A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:17:35 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
39.92°
Right Ascension
127.04°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
115.91°
Period
97.63 min
Mean Motion
14.75 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
DIADEME 1
Alternative Name
Diademe D-1C
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
CNES
Country
France
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 02674U 67011A 26200.80387954 .00001938 00000+0 21928-3 0 9993
2 02674 39.9154 127.0403 0202931 115.9090 246.2760 14.74983528 94923
Source: Celestrak
Summary
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.2
Diameter
0.5
Span
1.5
Dry Mass
23
Launch Mass
23
Shape
Cyl + 4 Pan
Radar Cross Section
0.5003
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
D-1C
Purpose
Geodesy
Mission
Geodesy
Manufacturer
CNES
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
D-1
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
None
Equipment
144 retro reflectors
Power System
4 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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