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IDEFIX & ARIANE 42P R/B (27422)
COSPAR: 2002-021B | Alt Name: Ariane H10-3 V151
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 4, 2002
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA2
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 42P
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
27422
International Designator
2002-021B
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 20:09:13 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
98.59°
Right Ascension
122.14°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
200.28°
Period
100.62 min
Mean Motion
14.31 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
IDEFIX & ARIANE 42P R/B
Alternative Name
Ariane H10-3 V151
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
AE
Country
France
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 27422U 02021B 26184.83973776 .00000248 00000-0 11068-3 0 9996
2 27422 98.5941 122.1426 0011187 200.2850 159.7890 14.31089772260636
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The satellite identified by NORAD_CAT_ID 27422 and OBJECT_ID 2002-021B is known as IDEFIX & ARIANE 42P R/B, also referred to as Ariane H10-3 V151. Launched on May 4, 2002, from ELA2 at the Guiana Space Center (FRGUI) aboard an Ariane 42P launch vehicle, this satellite is configured with an Ariane H10-3 stage carrying the ASAP platform and communication equipment. It was manufactured by EADSL for amateur communications purposes. The satellite has a cylindrical shape with dimensions of 12.1 meters in length and diameter of 2.6 meters, spanning 12.1 meters at its widest point. Weighing 1820 kg when dry and 2000 kg at launch, it was powered by batteries and equipped with the Idefix-1 (OSCAR 47) & -2 (OSCAR 48) transmitter. Its mission lasted for 32 days post-launch.
Physical Characteristics
Length
12.1
Diameter
2.6
Span
12.1
Dry Mass
1820
Launch Mass
2000
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
7.7882
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Ariane H10-3 S/N T4112
Purpose
Amateur communications
Mission
Amateur communications
Manufacturer
EADSL
Life Expectancy
32 days
Bus
Ariane H10-3
Configuration
Ariane H10-3 stage with ASAP platform and attached communication equipment
Motor
HM-7B
Equipment
Idefix-1 (OSCAR 47) & -2 (OSCAR 48) transmitter
Power System
Batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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