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IMAGE (26113)
COSPAR: 2000-017A | Alt Name: IMAGE
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 25, 2000
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC2W
Launch Vehicle
Delta 7326-9.5
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
26113
International Designator
2000-017A
Epoch
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 21:52:49 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
94.24°
Right Ascension
315.55°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
286.25°
Period
853.76 min
Mean Motion
1.69 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
IMAGE
Alternative Name
IMAGE
Type
Payload
Status
Partially operational
Owner
GSFC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 26113U 00017A 26181.91168621 -.00000033 00000-0 00000-0 0 9990
2 26113 94.2398 315.5527 7422471 286.2504 9.4555 1.68666270161730
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The IMAGE satellite (NORAD CAT ID: 26113) was launched on March 25, 2000, from AFWTR at SLC2W using a Delta 7326-9.5 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has an octagonal prism shape with four 250-meter antennas and two 10-meter booms, measuring 1.5 meters in length and 2.3 meters in diameter, with a span of 500 meters. It weighs 494 kg at dry mass and is equipped with various equipment including LENA, MENA, HENA, FUV, EUV, and RPI for research purposes. The satellite's power supply consists of solar cells and batteries, and it was spin-stabilized upon launch from the Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in the United States.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.5
Diameter
2.3
Span
500
Dry Mass
494
Launch Mass
494
Shape
Oct Cyl + 4 Ant
Radar Cross Section
2.395
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
IMAGE
Purpose
Research
Mission
Research
Manufacturer
LMMS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
LM100
Configuration
Octagonal prism, spin stabilized, 4 250 m antennas, 2 10 m booms
Motor
?
Equipment
LENA, MENA, HENA, FUV, EUV, RPI
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
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Stop Azimuth
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