Launch Date
February 22, 1986
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA1
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 1
NORAD ID
18231
International Designator
1986-019RN
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:01:03 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.94°
Right Ascension
286.22°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
200.56°
Period
260.04 min
Mean Motion
5.54 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Velocity
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Name
VIKING DEB
Alternative Name
deb Viking
Type
Status
Owner
SSC
Country
Sweden
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 18231U 86019RN 26185.04240154 .00000874 00000-0 93352-2 0 9994
2 18231 98.9387 286.2217 4667853 200.5598 353.7209 5.53754299758858
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.089
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Unknown
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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