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IDEFIX & ARIANE 42P R/B
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NORAD 27422Bright visual satellitesOrbit
Orbital data
Catalog facts
- Name
- IDEFIX & ARIANE 42P R/B
- NORAD ID
- 27422
- Category
- Bright visual satellites
- TLE epoch
- Aug 11, 2026, 10:24 UTC
- Object ID
- 2002-021B
- Object type
- Payload
- Owner
- France
- Launch site
- Europe's Spaceport, Kourou, French Guiana
- Launch date
- 2002-05-04
- Operational status
- Nonoperational
- Orbit type
- Orbit
- Orbit center
- Earth
Orbital parameters
Orbit profile
Inclination98.5947°
Eccentricity0.0013
Mean motion14.311 rev/day
Orbital period100.6 min
Perigee778.7 km
Apogee797.4 km
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