Launch Date
June 17, 1994
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA2
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 44LP
NORAD ID
23125
International Designator
1994-034B
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:17:48 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
7.36°
Right Ascension
228.14°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
257.09°
Period
419.04 min
Mean Motion
3.44 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
STRV 1A
Alternative Name
STRV 1A
Type
Status
Owner
DRA
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 23125U 94034B 26184.92902956 .00011492 00000-0 13216-2 0 9998
2 23125 7.3568 228.1353 6432776 257.0854 28.4770 3.43640523334776
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.5
Diameter
0.5
Span
0.5
Dry Mass
50
Launch Mass
50
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.3162
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
STRV 1A
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
DRA
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
STRV
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Xe cold gas thrusters
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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