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MAQSAT B (25024)
COSPAR: 1997-066B | Alt Name: Maqsat-B
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 30, 1997
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA3
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5G
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
25024
International Designator
1997-066B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:45:40 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
7.90°
Right Ascension
331.14°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
168.58°
Period
466.09 min
Mean Motion
3.09 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
MAQSAT B
Alternative Name
Maqsat-B
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
ESA
Country
European Space Agency
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 25024U 97066B 26185.11504995 .00000006 00000-0 34722-3 0 9994
2 25024 7.9044 331.1436 6518115 168.5811 18.7119 3.08955099323561
Source: Celestrak
Summary
MAQSAT B, also known as Maqsat-B, is an ESA vehicle evaluation satellite with NORAD catalog ID 25024 and object identifier 1997-066B. Launched on October 30, 1997, from the ELA3 launch pad in French Guiana via Ariane 5G launch vehicle, MAQSAT B is a cone-shaped spacecraft with dimensions of 1.1 meters in length and 2.5 meters in both diameter and span. The satellite has a dry mass and launch mass of 1400 kg each. Manufactured by KTHR, it was designed for evaluating vehicle performance without equipment or motor systems onboard. Its radar cross-section (RCS) is recorded at 31.7283 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.1
Diameter
2.5
Span
2.5
Dry Mass
1400
Launch Mass
1400
Shape
Cone
Radar Cross Section
31.7283
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Maqsat-B
Purpose
Vehicle evaluation
Mission
Vehicle evaluation
Manufacturer
KTHR
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Maqsat-B
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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