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DIADEME 2 (02680)
COSPAR: 1967-014A | Alt Name: Diademe D-1D
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 15, 1967
Launch Site
HGSTR
Launch Pad
Brigitte
Launch Vehicle
Diamant A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
02680
International Designator
1967-014A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 21:32:58 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
39.44°
Right Ascension
23.78°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
138.78°
Period
107.30 min
Mean Motion
13.42 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
DIADEME 2
Alternative Name
Diademe D-1D
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
CNES
Country
France
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 02680U 67014A 26184.89789923 .00001307 00000-0 55251-3 0 9992
2 02680 39.4389 23.7822 0699370 138.7784 226.7965 13.42088694878218
Source: Celestrak
Summary
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.2
Diameter
0.5
Span
1.5
Dry Mass
23
Launch Mass
23
Shape
Cyl + 4 Pan
Radar Cross Section
0.6213
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
D-1D
Purpose
Geodesy
Mission
Geodesy
Manufacturer
CNES
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
D-1
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
None
Equipment
144 retro reflectors
Power System
4 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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