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MAQSAT 3 & ARIANE 5 R/B (25503)
COSPAR: 1998-059A | Alt Name: Maqsat-3
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 21, 1998
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA3
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5G
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
25503
International Designator
1998-059A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 16:53:58 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
7.07°
Right Ascension
252.85°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
160.77°
Period
641.20 min
Mean Motion
2.25 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
MAQSAT 3 & ARIANE 5 R/B
Alternative Name
Maqsat-3
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
ESA
Country
European Space Agency
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 25503U 98059A 26184.70414745 -.00000094 00000-0 -37359-2 0 9993
2 25503 7.0706 252.8472 7011029 160.7709 252.2177 2.24578332227336
Source: Celestrak
Summary
MAQSAT 3 & ARIANE 5 R/B, also known as Maqsat-3, is a satellite with the NORAD catalog ID of 25503 and object identifier 1998-059A. Launched on October 21, 1998, from ELA3 launch pad at FRGUI by ESA using an Ariane 5G launch vehicle, this satellite was manufactured by KTHR for the purpose of vehicle evaluation. The spacecraft has a cylindrical shape with dimensions of 2.5 meters in length and diameter, and it weighs 2730 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Its radar cross-section is measured at 28.886 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2.5
Diameter
2
Span
2.5
Dry Mass
2730
Launch Mass
2730
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
28.886
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Maqsat-3
Purpose
Vehicle evaluation
Mission
Vehicle evaluation
Manufacturer
KTHR
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Maqsat-3
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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