Launch Date
March 24, 1998
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA2
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 40
NORAD ID
25261
International Designator
1998-017B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:18:27 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.81°
Right Ascension
216.34°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
80.31°
Period
100.25 min
Mean Motion
14.36 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
ARIANE 40 R/B
Alternative Name
Ariane H10-3 V107
Type
Status
Owner
AE
Country
France
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 25261U 98017B 26185.01282218 .00000376 00000-0 14420-3 0 9997
2 25261 98.8137 216.3428 0004612 80.3092 279.8614 14.36359404478404
Source: Celestrak
Length
12.1
Diameter
2.6
Span
12.1
Dry Mass
1820
Launch Mass
2000
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
12.1964
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Ariane H10-3 S/N T477
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
AELM
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Ariane H10-3
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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