Launch Date
September 8, 1988
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA2
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 3
NORAD ID
33538
International Designator
1988-081N
Epoch
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:17:01 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
7.63°
Right Ascension
349.76°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
318.58°
Period
641.72 min
Mean Motion
2.24 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
ARIANE 3 DEB
Alternative Name
deb Ariane V25
Type
Status
Owner
AE
Country
France
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 33538U 88081N 26183.42849322 -.00000102 00000-0 25373-3 0 9998
2 33538 7.6277 349.7562 7196781 318.5818 4.8777 2.24396117170828
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.0141
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
deb H10
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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