GSTAR 1

Satellite information

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Satellite Type and Status

PAYLOADIN ORBIT

Key statistics

Satellite GSTAR 1 at a glance.

Uptime

14785

Days in orbit

Revolutions

≈ 1.0

Per day

Orbit

OTHER

Other

Inclination

14.4

Latest

Satellite identification and parameters

Extended collection of information and parameters for GSTAR 1.

Object identification

Identified? True

Debris? False

Object name: GSTAR 1

International designator: 1985-035A

Object number (NORAD): 15677

Object ID (CCSDS): 15677

Country: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (US)

Current information (Y/N): Y

RCS size: LARGE

Orbital parameters

Period: 1436.081 minutes

Inclination: 14.411 deg

SMA: 42164.418 km

Apoapsis: 35810.554 km

Periapsis: 35762.012 km

RAAN: 350.4766 deg

Eccentricy: 0.00057563

Argument of periapsis: 157.9867 deg

Mean anomaly: 233.9118 deg

Mean motion: 1.00272905 rev/day

Mean motion (dot): -0.00000103 rev/day2

B* drag term: 0.0 1/REarth

Two-line elements (TLE)

Creation date: Oct. 28, 2025, 7:11 p.m.

Reference frame: TEME

Reference center: EARTH

Epoch: Oct. 28, 2025, 6:02 a.m. UTC

TLE line 0: 0 GSTAR 1

TLE line 1: 1 15677U 85035A 25301.25186590 -.00000103 00000-0 00000-0 0 9999

TLE line 2: 2 15677 14.4110 350.4766 0005756 157.9867 233.9118 1.00272905122880

Live tracking on map

Real-time ground track for satellite GSTAR 1.

In-orbit conjunctions

A list of the most updated potential collisions computed for object GSTAR 1.

Target Orbit TCA Probability of collision Miss distance Type
NATO 2B GEO 2025-05-13 03:38:09 TBA 4891.0 (m) PAYLOAD
NATO 2B GEO 2025-05-12 03:42:09 TBA 3610.0 (m) PAYLOAD
NATO 2B GEO 2025-05-11 03:46:10 TBA 3366.0 (m) PAYLOAD
NATO 2B GEO 2025-05-10 03:50:10 TBA 3789.0 (m) PAYLOAD
GOES 1 (SMS-C) OTHER 2024-07-21 12:23:31 TBA 4955.0 (m) PAYLOAD

Associated space launch

Geostationary communications satellites

GSTAR 1 was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Ariane 3 | Gstar 1 & Télécom 1B’, on board a Ariane 3 space rocket.

The launch took place on May 8, 1985, 1:15 a.m. from Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV).

For more information about the launch, click the button.

Launch to space Ariane 3 | Gstar 1 & Télécom 1B
Ariane 3 | Gstar 1 & Télécom 1B

Agency: N/A

Status: Launch Successful

Launch date: May 8, 1985, 1:15 a.m. UTC

Rocket: Ariane 3

Launch pad: Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)

Location: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

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