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DIAPASON (D1-A) (02016)
COSPAR: 1966-013A | Alt Name: Diapason D-1A
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 17, 1966
Launch Site
HGSTR
Launch Pad
Brigitte
Launch Vehicle
Diamant A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
02016
International Designator
1966-013A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:43:19 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
34.09°
Right Ascension
253.80°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
141.81°
Period
113.69 min
Mean Motion
12.67 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
DIAPASON (D1-A)
Alternative Name
Diapason D-1A
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
CNES
Country
France
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 02016U 66013A 26185.28008866 .00001111 00000-0 31834-3 0 9991
2 02016 34.0872 253.7956 1157010 141.8073 227.0511 12.66565269742617
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
19
Launch Mass
19
Shape
Cyl + 4 Pan + 4 Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.2371
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
D-1A
Purpose
Science
Mission
Science
Manufacturer
CNES
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
D-1
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
4 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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