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SAFIR 2 (25399)
COSPAR: 1998-043F | Alt Name: SAFIR-2
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 10, 1998
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC45/1
Launch Vehicle
Zenit-2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
25399
International Designator
1998-043F
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:59:29 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
98.98°
Right Ascension
171.87°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
75.25°
Period
101.01 min
Mean Motion
14.26 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SAFIR 2
Alternative Name
SAFIR-2
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
DLR2
Country
Germany
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 25399U 98043F 26184.41631712 .00000126 00000-0 72941-4 0 9994
2 25399 98.9772 171.8713 0002862 75.2451 284.9044 14.25624972453647
Source: Celestrak
Summary
SAFIR 2, also known as SAFIR-2, is a communication satellite owned by DLR2 and manufactured by OHB. It was launched on July 10, 1998, from the TYSMC launch site using the Zenit-2 launch vehicle from LC45/1 pad. The satellite has dimensions of 0.5 meters in length and diameter with a span of 5 meters due to its antenna deployment. It weighs 60 kilograms at launch and dry mass is also recorded as 60 kilograms. SAFIR 2 is powered by solar cells and batteries, and it has a shape described as cube plus antenna. The satellite’s radar cross-section (RCS) is measured at 0.378 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.5
Diameter
0.5
Span
5
Dry Mass
60
Launch Mass
60
Shape
Cube + Ant
Radar Cross Section
0.378
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
SAFIR-2
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
OHB
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
SAFIR
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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