Launch Date
December 12, 2017
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA3
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5ES
NORAD ID
43059
International Designator
2017-079E
Epoch
Wed, 01 Jul 2026 16:39:34 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
55.10°
Right Ascension
218.13°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
280.15°
Period
831.46 min
Mean Motion
1.73 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
ARIANE 5 R/B
Alternative Name
Ariane 5 L595 EPS
Type
Status
Owner
AESP
Country
France
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 43059U 17079E 26182.69414554 .00000076 00000-0 00000+0 0 9994
2 43059 55.1017 218.1346 0002604 280.1468 79.9075 1.73189600 54100
Source: Celestrak
Length
4.5
Diameter
3.9
Span
4.5
Dry Mass
3300
Launch Mass
3300
Shape
Cone+Cyl
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
EPS S/N 532
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
ADSB
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
EPS+
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Aestus
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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