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ELISA W23 (38009)
COSPAR: 2011-076C | Alt Name: Elisa W23
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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
38009
International Designator
2011-076C
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:30:37 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.84°
Right Ascension
164.63°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
117.58°
Period
98.05 min
Mean Motion
14.69 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ELISA W23
Alternative Name
Elisa W23
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
DGA
Country
France
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 38009U 11076C 26185.22960457 .00000693 00000-0 12726-3 0 9991
2 38009 97.8398 164.6333 0001717 117.5798 242.5582 14.68565700777838
Source: Celestrak
Summary
ELISA W23 is an ELINT satellite identified by NORAD as CAT_ID 38009 and OBJECT_ID 2011-076C. Launched on December 17, 2011, from the ELS launch pad at FRGUI using a Soyuz-ST-A launch vehicle, it is owned by DGA (Direction Générale de l'Armement) and was manufactured by ASTT (Astrium). The satellite operates based on Myriade bus configuration and measures 0.6 meters in length with a diameter and span of 1 meter each. It has a dry mass of 120 kg, identical to its launch mass. Its shape is described as "Box + Pan" with an RCS (Radar Cross Section) value of 0.896 square meters. The satellite uses deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply and serves the purpose of ELINT (Electronic Intelligence).
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.6
Diameter
1
Span
1
Dry Mass
120
Launch Mass
120
Shape
Box + Pan
Radar Cross Section
0.896
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Elisa 3
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
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