Launch Date
December 20, 1981
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA1
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 1
NORAD ID
13011
International Designator
1981-122B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:33:50 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
10.50°
Right Ascension
117.06°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
356.14°
Period
435.93 min
Mean Motion
3.30 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
CAT 4
Alternative Name
CAT 04/Thesee
Type
Status
Owner
ESA
Country
European Space Agency
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 13011U 81122B 26185.06516928 .00006854 00000-0 95057-3 0 9991
2 13011 10.5034 117.0610 6522465 356.1427 0.5733 3.30326632361427
Source: Celestrak
Length
2.5
Diameter
1.5
Span
4
Dry Mass
661
Launch Mass
661
Shape
Cyl + Cone
Radar Cross Section
2.6809
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
CAT 04/VID
Purpose
Vehicle evaluation
Mission
Vehicle evaluation
Manufacturer
AERIT/CNEST
Life Expectancy
6 days
Bus
CAT
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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