Launch Date
September 24, 1995
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA2
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 42L
NORAD ID
23671
International Designator
1995-049B
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 18:06:45 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
7.64°
Right Ascension
54.71°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
267.58°
Period
626.91 min
Mean Motion
2.30 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
ARIANE 42L+3 R/B
Alternative Name
Ariane H10-3 V78
Type
Status
Owner
AE
Country
France
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 23671U 95049B 26184.75468815 .00000074 00000-0 42363-3 0 9993
2 23671 7.6364 54.7076 7207994 267.5842 15.9038 2.29696542252772
Source: Celestrak
Length
12.1
Diameter
2.6
Span
12.1
Dry Mass
1820
Launch Mass
2000
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
17.562
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Ariane H10-3 S/N T450
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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