Launch Date
April 4, 1991
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA2
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 44P
NORAD ID
21223
International Designator
1991-026B
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:22:57 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
3.59°
Right Ascension
216.43°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
18.96°
Period
619.84 min
Mean Motion
2.32 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
ARIANE 44P R/B
Alternative Name
Ariane H10 V43
Type
Status
Owner
AE
Country
France
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 21223U 91026B 26184.97427993 .00000107 00000-0 51567-3 0 9994
2 21223 3.5860 216.4311 7172771 18.9593 357.9311 2.32318539273174
Source: Celestrak
Length
11.8
Diameter
2.6
Span
11.8
Dry Mass
1820
Launch Mass
2000
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
19.2022
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Ariane H10 S/N T416
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
AELM
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Ariane H10
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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