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SYRACUSE 4B (57214)
COSPAR: 2023-093B | Alt Name: Syracuse 4B
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 5, 2023
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA3
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5ECA+
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
57214
International Designator
2023-093B
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 06:15:18 GMT
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Inclination
0.02°
Right Ascension
61.93°
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Argument of Perigee
79.58°
Period
1436.10 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SYRACUSE 4B
Alternative Name
Syracuse 4B
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
DGA
Country
France
Constellation
N/A
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Latest TLEs
1 57214U 23093B 26201.26063582 .00000000 00000+0 00000+0 0 9997
2 57214 0.0231 61.9289 0000081 79.5793 243.9042 01.00271263 7295
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The SYRACUSE 4B satellite, also known as Syracuse 4B, is owned by DGA and was manufactured by ADST using a Eurostar 3000EOR bus configuration for military communication purposes. It has dimensions of 5 meters in length with a diameter of 2.5 meters and a span of 30 meters when fully deployed. The satellite's dry mass is 3,200 kilograms while its launch mass was 3,572 kilograms. Equipped with X- and Ka-band payloads, it uses two deployable solar arrays for power along with batteries. Launched on July 5, 2023, from ELA3 at the Guiana Space Center using an Ariane 5ECA+ launch vehicle, SYRACUSE 4B is expected to have a mission lifetime of 15 years and operates with XPS/PPS-5000 motors.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5
Diameter
2.5
Span
30
Dry Mass
3200
Launch Mass
3572
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
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Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
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Technical Details
Payload
Syracuse 4B
Purpose
Military communication
Mission
Military communication
Manufacturer
ADST
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
Eurostar 3000EOR
Configuration
Eurostar-3000EOR
Motor
XPS/PPS-5000
Equipment
X- and Ka-band payloads
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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