Key statistics
Satellite TELECOM 1B at a glance.
Uptime
14609
Days in orbit
Revolutions
≈ 1.0
Per day
Orbit
OTHER
Other
Inclination
10.8
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Satellite identification and parameters
Extended collection of information and parameters for TELECOM 1B.
Object identification
Identified? True
Debris? False
Object name: TELECOM 1B
International designator: 1985-035B
Object number (NORAD): 15678
Object ID (CCSDS): 15678
Country: FRANCE (FR)
Current information (Y/N): Y
RCS size: LARGE
Orbital parameters
Period: 1435.566 minutes
Inclination: 10.7922 deg
SMA: 42154.335 km
Apoapsis: 35779.977 km
Periapsis: 35772.423 km
RAAN: 323.5999 deg
Eccentricy: 0.0000896
Argument of periapsis: 30.688 deg
Mean anomaly: 326.3339 deg
Mean motion: 1.00308883 rev/day
Mean motion (dot): 0.0000006 rev/day2
B* drag term: 0.0 1/REarth
Two-line elements (TLE)
Creation date: May 6, 2025, 3:54 a.m.
Reference frame: TEME
Reference center: EARTH
Epoch: May 5, 2025, 5:56 p.m. UTC
TLE line 0: 0 TELECOM 1B
TLE line 1: 1 15678U 85035B 25125.74736913 .00000060 00000-0 00000-0 0 9999
TLE line 2: 2 15678 10.7922 323.5999 0000896 30.6880 326.3339 1.00308883132925
Live tracking on map
Real-time ground track for satellite TELECOM 1B.
In-orbit conjunctions
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Go to all conjunctionsAssociated space launch
Geostationary communications satellites
TELECOM 1B 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).
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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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