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A-1 (ASTERIX), 1778

Orbit data source: Space-Track

A-1 (ASTERIX), 1778 is a payload satellite owned by CNES (FR) in LEO that was launched on Fri, 26 Nov 1965 UTC via a DIAMANT A launch vehicle from the Hamma Guira Space Track Range (HGSTR). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

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Identifier

1778, 1965-096A

Orbit

LEO

Last TLE update

5 hours ago

Origin

National Center for Space Studies, Paris (FR)

Manufacturer

CNES

Mission

Civil Technology

Bus & Motor

A-1, Unknown motor

Mass

42 kg wet, 42 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1965-11-26 (60 years ago)

Launch vehicle

DIAMANT A

Launch site

Hamma Guira Space Track Range (HGSTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Poly, 0.55 m

Radar Cross Section

0.337 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 5 hours ago

0 A-1 (ASTERIX)
1  1778U 65096A   25192.14158492  .00000154  00000-0  40381-4 0  9992
2  1778  34.2595  84.5857 0741965 309.7690  43.9846 13.49319918918264

Epoch: 2025-07-11T03:23Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-11T03:23:52.937Z)

Latitude

0.00005°

Longitude

104.31743°

Altitude

697.334 km

Speed

7.696 km/s

True Right ascension

05h 38m 20s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-33.8841°

Longitude

24.63583°

Altitude

603.062 km

Speed

7.799 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

03h 53m 02s

Apparent Declination

-57° 51' 48"

Sunlit

Object is in full shadow

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

20:40:22

Azimuth

137.055° SSE

Elevation

-42.11°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,631.105 km

Perigee altitude

524.682 km

Semi-major axis

7,456.03 km

Eccentricity

0.0742

Inclination

34.2595°

RAAN

84.5857°

Arg. of periapsis

309.769°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

43.9846°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.37118 °/min

Orbital period

106.79 mins

BSTAR

0.000040381

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Other satellites on launch #96 in the year 1965 (1965-11-26 UTC)

DIAMANT R/B, 1805

DIAMANT DEB, 1938 (Decayed)

DIAMANT DEB, 1996 (Decayed)

A-1 (ASTERIX) Visibility forecast

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Span	Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order	Start Az.	Max El. time (UTC)	Max El. Az.	Max El.	End time (UTC)	End Az.
10 mins	2025-07-11 19:33:50.291Z	189.464° SSW	2025-07-11 19:37:50.291Z	147.802° SSE	21.361°	2025-07-11 19:43:50.291Z	98.665° ESE
14 mins	2025-07-11 21:24:50.291Z	232.186° WSW	2025-07-11 21:30:50.291Z	157.857° S	37.471°	2025-07-11 21:38:50.291Z	93.731° ESE
16 mins	2025-07-11 23:17:50.291Z	255.535° W	2025-07-11 23:23:50.291Z	190.6° SSW	41.194°	2025-07-11 23:33:50.291Z	105.709° ESE
16 mins	2025-07-12 01:10:50.291Z	263.461° W	2025-07-12 01:17:50.291Z	200.972° SSW	36.068°	2025-07-12 01:26:50.291Z	132.006° SE
12 mins	2025-07-12 03:05:50.291Z	252.406° W	2025-07-12 03:10:50.291Z	217.819° SW	21.659°	2025-07-12 03:17:50.291Z	170.73° S

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