Key statistics
Satellite VIKING at a glance.
Uptime
14484
Days in orbit
Revolutions
≈ 5.5
Per day
Orbit
HEO
HEO
Inclination
98.8
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Satellite identification and parameters
Extended collection of information and parameters for VIKING.
Object identification
Identified? True
Debris? False
Object name: VIKING
International designator: 1986-019B
Object number (NORAD): 16614
Object ID (CCSDS): 16614
Country: SWEDEN (SWED)
Current information (Y/N): Y
RCS size: LARGE
Orbital parameters
Period: 261.541 minutes
Inclination: 98.7896 deg
SMA: 13547.31 km
Apoapsis: 13532.228 km
Periapsis: 806.121 km
RAAN: 212.4621 deg
Eccentricy: 0.4696913
Argument of periapsis: 13.5431 deg
Mean anomaly: 14.3781 deg
Mean motion: 5.5058348 rev/day
Mean motion (dot): 0.00000173 rev/day2
B* drag term: 0.0021677996 1/REarth
Two-line elements (TLE)
Creation date: Oct. 19, 2025, 2:20 a.m.
Reference frame: TEME
Reference center: EARTH
Epoch: Oct. 18, 2025, 6:35 p.m. UTC
TLE line 0: 0 VIKING
TLE line 1: 1 16614U 86019B 25291.77432175 .00000173 00000-0 21678-2 0 9994
TLE line 2: 2 16614 98.7896 212.4621 4696913 13.5431 14.3781 5.50583480796969
Live tracking on map
Real-time ground track for satellite VIKING.
In-orbit conjunctions
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Go to all conjunctionsAssociated space launch
SPOT 1 is a French Earth observation satellite. Viking is Sweden's first satellite.
VIKING was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Ariane 1 | SPOT 1 & Viking’, on board a Ariane 1 space rocket.
The launch took place on Feb. 22, 1986, 1:44 a.m. from Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV).
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Ariane 1 | SPOT 1 & Viking
Agency: N/A
Status: Launch Successful
Launch date: Feb. 22, 1986, 1:44 a.m. UTC
Rocket: Ariane 1
Launch pad: Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)
Location: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
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