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HIPPARCOS (20169)
COSPAR: 1989-062B | Alt Name: Hipparcos
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 8, 1989
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA2
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 44LP
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
20169
International Designator
1989-062B
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 18:03:04 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
7.10°
Right Ascension
315.46°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
353.49°
Period
636.00 min
Mean Motion
2.26 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
HIPPARCOS
Alternative Name
Hipparcos
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
ESA
Country
European Space Agency
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 20169U 89062B 26184.75213337 -.00000098 00000-0 -78224-5 0 9992
2 20169 7.0982 315.4562 7195801 353.4944 0.6023 2.26414548269739
Source: Celestrak
Summary
HIPPARCOS was an astrometry satellite launched by ESA on August 8, 1989, from Guiana Space Centre using an Ariane 44LP launch vehicle. The spacecraft measured 3.5 meters in length and had a diameter of 2.5 meters with a span of 5.5 meters. It had a dry mass of 579 kilograms and weighed 610 kilograms at launch. HIPPARCOS was equipped with three deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power. The satellite's mission was to perform astrometry, and it operated for approximately 2.5 years. It was manufactured by MMST and used a Mage 2 motor. Its shape consisted of a hexagonal cylinder, dome, and three panels.
Physical Characteristics
Length
3.5
Diameter
2.5
Span
5.5
Dry Mass
579
Launch Mass
610
Shape
Hex Cyl + Dome + 3 Pan
Radar Cross Section
9.1576
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Hipparcos
Purpose
Astrometry
Mission
Astrometry
Manufacturer
MMST
Life Expectancy
2.5 years
Bus
Hipparcos
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Mage 2
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
3 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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