SPIRALE B (33752)

COSPAR: 2009-008D | Alt Name: Spirale B

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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

33752

International Designator

2009-008D

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:45:51 GMT

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Inclination

2.22°

Right Ascension

354.32°

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Argument of Perigee

30.98°

Period

462.13 min

Mean Motion

3.12 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

SPIRALE B

Alternative Name

Spirale B

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 33752U 09008D   26184.94850857  .00002818  00000-0  95731-3 0  9991

2 33752   2.2223 354.3194 6634841  30.9753 355.2069  3.11597852168704

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Summary

SPIRALE B is an early warning satellite based on the Myriade bus configuration and was launched by France on February 12, 2009. It measures 1.4 meters in length, has a diameter of 0.7 meters, and a span of 2.2 meters. The satellite weighs 117 kilograms at launch and is powered by deployable solar arrays and batteries. Launched from ELA3 in French Guiana using an Ariane 5ECA vehicle, SPIRALE B was manufactured by ASTT/THALES and operated for a lifetime of approximately 14 months under the ownership of DGA (Direction Générale de l'Armement). The spacecraft has a box plus pan shape with a radar cross-section (RCS) value of 0.631, serving its primary purpose in providing early warning capabilities.

Physical Characteristics

Length

1.4

Diameter

0.7

Span

2.2

Dry Mass

117

Launch Mass

117

Shape

Box + Pan

Radar Cross Section

0.631

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Spirale B

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

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