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CERISE (23606)
COSPAR: 1995-033B | Alt Name: CERISE
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 7, 1995
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA2
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 40
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
23606
International Designator
1995-033B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:30:21 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
98.31°
Right Ascension
44.27°
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Argument of Perigee
161.45°
Period
93.77 min
Mean Motion
15.36 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
CERISE
Alternative Name
CERISE
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
CNES/DGA
Country
France
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 23606U 95033B 26185.14608627 .00021515 00000-0 62133-3 0 9995
2 23606 98.3106 44.2703 0006304 161.4451 198.7021 15.35683173682490
Source: Celestrak
Summary
CERISE is an ELINT (Electronic Intelligence) satellite operated by CNES/DGA, with the NORAD catalog ID 23606 and object ID 1995-033B. Launched on July 7, 1995, from Guiana Space Centre’s ELA2 launch pad using an Ariane 40 vehicle, it was manufactured by SSTL/AESPC in a Microsat-70 configuration under the UoSAT bus category. CERISE has dimensions of 0.6 meters in length and 0.4 meters in diameter with a span of 6.5 meters, featuring a box shape with antennas and two panels. The satellite weighs 50 kg both at launch and dry mass, powered by solar cells and batteries. Its radar cross-section (RCS) is 0.669 square meters. CERISE's mission involves electronic intelligence gathering.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.6
Diameter
0.4
Span
6.5
Dry Mass
50
Launch Mass
50
Shape
Box + Ant + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
0.669
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
CERISE
Purpose
ELINT
Mission
ELINT
Manufacturer
SSTL/AESPC
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
UoSAT
Configuration
Microsat-70
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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