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MICROSCOPE, 41457

Orbit data source: Space-Track

MICROSCOPE, 41457 is a payload satellite owned by CNES (FR) in SSO that was launched on Mon, 25 Apr 2016 UTC via a SOYUZ-ST-A launch vehicle from the French Guiana (FRGUI). 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
41457, 2016-025B
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
10 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
ONERA/CNES
Mission
Non-operational Civil Science
Bus & Motor
MYRIADE, Unknown motor
Mass
303 kg wet, 303 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2016-04-25 (9 years ago)
Launch vehicle
SOYUZ-ST-A
Launch site
French Guiana (FRGUI)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 1.3 m
Radar Cross Section
2.015 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 10 hours ago
0 MICROSCOPE
1 41457U 16025B   25188.94600261  .00000676  00000-0  15475-3 0  9991
2 41457  98.2515 198.7476 0001399 109.5961 250.5390 14.58709972488521
Epoch: 2025-07-07T22:42Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-07T22:42:14.625Z)
Latitude
0.00004°
Longitude
-67.96139°
Altitude
700.654 km
Speed
7.505 km/s
True Right ascension
13h 14m 59s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
60.93108°
Longitude
-82.58028°
Altitude
707.049 km
Speed
7.508 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
10h 18m 41s
Apparent Declination
15° 26' 16"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:57:38
Azimuth
336.945° NNW
Elevation
-31.517°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
695.417 km
Perigee altitude
693.438 km
Semi-major axis
7,072.565 km
Eccentricity
0.00014
Inclination
98.2515°
RAAN
198.7476°
Arg. of periapsis
109.5961°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
250.539°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.64903 °/min
Orbital period
98.66 mins
BSTAR
0.00015475
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MICROSCOPE Visibility forecast

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Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
5 mins2025-07-08 12:28:51.355Z58.346° ENE2025-07-08 12:30:51.355Z86.922° E17.234°2025-07-08 12:33:51.355Z130.679° SE
7 mins2025-07-08 14:05:51.355Z352.701° N2025-07-08 14:08:51.355Z295.451° NW34.419°2025-07-08 14:12:51.355Z220.594° SW
5 mins2025-07-08 23:33:51.355Z99.337° ESE2025-07-08 23:35:51.355Z69.383° E18.39°2025-07-08 23:38:51.355Z25.406° NE
7 mins2025-07-09 01:10:51.355Z202.056° SSW2025-07-09 01:13:51.355Z277.424° WNW33.649°2025-07-09 01:17:51.355Z332.961° NNW
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