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ELISA E12 (38010)
COSPAR: 2011-076D | Alt Name: Elisa E12
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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
38010
International Designator
2011-076D
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:58:30 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.64°
Right Ascension
210.79°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
102.59°
Period
96.46 min
Mean Motion
14.93 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ELISA E12
Alternative Name
Elisa E12
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
DGA
Country
France
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 38010U 11076D 26185.29063368 .00002248 00000-0 22256-3 0 9992
2 38010 97.6385 210.7906 0002465 102.5920 257.5575 14.92810173781775
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ELISA E12 satellite, also known as Elisa E12, was launched on December 17, 2011, from Guiana Space Centre using a Soyuz-ST-A launch vehicle. It is part of the Myriade configuration and bus design manufactured by ASTT for DGA (Direction Générale de l'Armement). The satellite has dimensions of 0.6 meters in length and 1 meter in both diameter and span, with a dry mass of 120 kilograms, matching its launch mass. Its primary mission is ELINT (Electronic Intelligence), and it uses deployable solar arrays for power along with batteries to maintain operations. The spacecraft's shape can be described as box-like with a pan configuration, and it has an RCS value of 0.889.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.6
Diameter
1
Span
1
Dry Mass
120
Launch Mass
120
Shape
Box + Pan
Radar Cross Section
0.889
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Elisa 2
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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