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PLEIADES 1A
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NORAD 38012Active satellitesOrbit
Orbital data
Catalog facts
- Name
- PLEIADES 1A
- NORAD ID
- 38012
- Category
- Active satellites
- TLE epoch
- Oct 15, 2026, 07:38 UTC
- Object ID
- 2011-076F
- Object type
- Payload
- Owner
- France
- Launch site
- Europe's Spaceport, Kourou, French Guiana
- Launch date
- 2011-12-17
- Operational status
- Active
- Orbit type
- Orbit
- Orbit center
- Earth
Orbital parameters
Orbit profile
Inclination98.1878°
Eccentricity0.0002
Mean motion14.5855 rev/day
Orbital period98.7 min
Perigee696.7 km
Apogee699.0 km
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