Launch Date
December 10, 1999
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA3
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5G
NORAD ID
25990
International Designator
1999-066B
Epoch
Tue, 07 Jul 2026 02:43:56 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
71.43°
Right Ascension
303.90°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
111.59°
Period
2603.90 min
Mean Motion
0.55 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
ARIANE 5 R/B
Alternative Name
Ariane 5 L504 EPS
Type
Status
Owner
ESA
Country
European Space Agency
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 25990U 99066B 26188.11384260 -.00000279 00000+0 00000+0 0 9992
2 25990 71.4342 303.9013 6009412 111.5919 0.3025 00.55301710 25454
Source: Celestrak
Length
3.3
Diameter
3.9
Span
3.9
Dry Mass
1190
Launch Mass
1190
Shape
Cone + Cyl
Radar Cross Section
6.3095
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
EPS S/N 506
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
DASARI
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
EPS
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Aestus
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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