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EQUATOR S (25068)
COSPAR: 1997-075B | Alt Name: Equator-S
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 2, 1997
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA2
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 44P
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
25068
International Designator
1997-075B
Epoch
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:47:58 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
3.82°
Right Ascension
248.34°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
355.79°
Period
1336.06 min
Mean Motion
1.08 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
EQUATOR S
Alternative Name
Equator-S
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
MPE
Country
Germany
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 25068U 97075B 26183.03331569 -.00000149 00000-0 -47578-3 0 9999
2 25068 3.8178 248.3432 8278764 355.7924 0.6696 1.07779489112624
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The Equator-S satellite (NORAD CAT ID: 25068) was launched on December 2, 1997, from ELA2 in Kourou, French Guiana using an Ariane 44P launch vehicle. It has a cylindrical shape with two antennas and measures 1.3 meters in length and 1.5 meters in diameter, with a span of 5 meters. The satellite weighs 197 kilograms both at launch and dry mass, indicating it carries no additional fuel or expendables beyond its initial launch state. Equator-S is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power and uses spin stabilization to maintain orientation. It was designed and manufactured by MPE (Max-Planck-Institut für Extraterrestrische Physik) and has a mission focused on science and the study of the magnetosphere.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.3
Diameter
1.5
Span
5
Dry Mass
197
Launch Mass
197
Shape
Cyl + 2 Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.2589
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Equator-S
Purpose
Science, magnetosphere
Mission
Science, magnetosphere
Manufacturer
MPE
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Equator-S
Configuration
Spin stabilized
Motor
Star 13A
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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