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ELISA W11 (38007)
COSPAR: 2011-076A | Alt Name: Elisa W11
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 17, 2011
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELS
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-ST-A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
38007
International Designator
2011-076A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:55:41 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.77°
Right Ascension
180.98°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
83.79°
Period
97.45 min
Mean Motion
14.78 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ELISA W11
Alternative Name
Elisa W11
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
DGA
Country
France
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 38007U 11076A 26185.28867159 .00001533 00000-0 22128-3 0 9991
2 38007 97.7657 180.9838 0001735 83.7879 276.3530 14.77614354779287
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ELISA W11 satellite, also known as Elisa W11, was launched on December 17, 2011, from French Guiana using a Soyuz-ST-A launch vehicle. It is based on the Myriade bus and configuration, with dimensions of 0.6 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and span. The satellite has a dry mass and launch mass of 120 kilograms. Its primary purpose is ELINT (Electronic Intelligence), and it carries the Elisa 1 payload. Power is provided by deployable solar arrays and batteries. It was manufactured by ASTT for the DGA (Direction Générale de l'Armement) and has a shape described as Box + Pan with an RCS of 0.903.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.6
Diameter
1
Span
1
Dry Mass
120
Launch Mass
120
Shape
Box + Pan
Radar Cross Section
0.903
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Elisa 1
Purpose
ELINT
Mission
ELINT
Manufacturer
ASTT
Life Expectancy
Unknown
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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