METEOSAT-4 AKM (20800)

COSPAR: 1989-020E | Alt Name: Mage 1

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Launch Details

Launch Date

March 6, 1989

Launch Site

FRGUI

Launch Pad

ELA2

Launch Vehicle

Ariane 44LP

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

20800

International Designator

1989-020E

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 21:47:56 GMT

Apogee

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Inclination

10.97°

Right Ascension

331.23°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

256.00°

Period

1433.58 min

Mean Motion

1.00 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

METEOSAT-4 AKM

Alternative Name

Mage 1

Type

Rocket Body

Status

Space Junk

Owner

ESA

Country

European Space Agency

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 20800U 89020E   26184.90829652 -.00000391  00000-0  00000-0 0  9995

2 20800  10.9718 331.2344 0129558 256.0014 143.5206  1.00447762116376

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Summary

A rocket body, also commonly referred to as an upper stage or spent rocket stage, is the structural shell left behind after a rocket has delivered its payload to orbit. These large and often heavy pieces of space hardware can remain in orbit for years, posing significant collision hazards as part of the growing space debris problem. If left uncontrolled, rocket bodies have the potential to reenter Earth's atmosphere unpredictably, which can lead to falling debris in populated areas. Additionally, they risk colliding with operational satellites or the International Space Station, creating more debris and putting human life at risk.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.9

Diameter

0.8

Span

0.9

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

358

Shape

Cyl

Radar Cross Section

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Mage 1

Purpose

Unknown

Mission

Unknown

Manufacturer

SEP

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Mage

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Unknown

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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