Key statistics
Satellite TELECOM 1B at a glance.
Uptime
14788
Days in orbit
Revolutions
≈ 1.0
Per day
Orbit
OTHER
Other
Inclination
10.5
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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: 1434.533 minutes
Inclination: 10.5064 deg
SMA: 42134.119 km
Apoapsis: 35772.05 km
Periapsis: 35739.918 km
RAAN: 322.3796 deg
Eccentricy: 0.00038131
Argument of periapsis: 288.8553 deg
Mean anomaly: 236.317 deg
Mean motion: 1.00381085 rev/day
Mean motion (dot): -0.00000004 rev/day2
B* drag term: 0.0 1/REarth
Two-line elements (TLE)
Creation date: Nov. 1, 2025, 7:40 p.m.
Reference frame: TEME
Reference center: EARTH
Epoch: Nov. 1, 2025, 2:03 p.m. UTC
TLE line 0: 0 TELECOM 1B
TLE line 1: 1 15678U 85035B 25305.58590385 -.00000004 00000-0 00000-0 0 9991
TLE line 2: 2 15678 10.5064 322.3796 0003813 288.8553 236.3170 1.00381085134737
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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