Launch Date
July 5, 2012
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA3
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5ECA
NORAD ID
38552
International Designator
2012-035B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:12:03 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
4.71°
Right Ascension
60.94°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
16.76°
Period
1436.13 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
METEOSAT-10 (MSG-3)
Alternative Name
Meteosat 10
Type
Status
Owner
EUMET
Country
EUMETSAT
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 38552U 12035B 26185.00837231 .00000003 00000-0 00000-0 0 9993
2 38552 4.7088 60.9370 0001504 16.7580 207.4561 1.00269590 51029
Source: Celestrak
Length
2.4
Diameter
3.2
Span
3.7
Dry Mass
1000
Launch Mass
2035
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
4.3946
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
MSG 3
Purpose
Meteorology
Mission
Meteorology
Manufacturer
THALES
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
MSG
Configuration
Spin stabilized
Motor
S400 x2
Equipment
SERVI, GERB
Power System
Solar cells (body mounted), batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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