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SPIRALE A (33751)
COSPAR: 2009-008C | Alt Name: Spirale A
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 12, 2009
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA3
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5ECA
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
33751
International Designator
2009-008C
Epoch
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Apogee
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Inclination
2.05°
Right Ascension
241.62°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
270.17°
Period
306.58 min
Mean Motion
4.70 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SPIRALE A
Alternative Name
Spirale A
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
DGA
Country
France
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 33751U 09008C 26185.13501180 .00020291 00000-0 15599-2 0 9992
2 33751 2.0528 241.6214 5602954 270.1659 29.3302 4.69696332263018
Source: Celestrak
Summary
SPIRALE A, also known as Spirale A, is an early warning satellite operated by DGA (Direction Générale de l'Armement). Launched on February 12, 2009, from ELA3 in French Guiana using the Ariane 5ECA launch vehicle, it has a Myriade configuration and BUS. The satellite measures 1.4 meters in length with a diameter of 0.7 meters and spans 2.2 meters when fully deployed. It weighs 117 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. SPIRALE A is equipped with deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation. Its shape is described as Box + Pan, with a radar cross-section (RCS) of 0.641 square meters. The satellite was manufactured by ASTT/THALES and designed to serve an early warning mission for a period of approximately 14 months.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.4
Diameter
0.7
Span
2.2
Dry Mass
117
Launch Mass
117
Shape
Box + Pan
Radar Cross Section
0.641
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Spirale A
Purpose
Early warning
Mission
Early warning
Manufacturer
ASTT/THALES
Life Expectancy
14 months
Bus
Myriade
Configuration
Myriade
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Deployable solar array, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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