ARIANE 1 DEB

Satellite information

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Satellite Type and Status

DEBRISIN ORBIT

Key statistics

Satellite ARIANE 1 DEB at a glance.

Uptime

14441

Days in orbit

Revolutions

≈ 14.3

Per day

Orbit

SSO

Sun Synchronous Orbit

Inclination

98.3

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Satellite identification and parameters

Extended collection of information and parameters for ARIANE 1 DEB.

Object identification

Identified? True

Debris? True

Object name: ARIANE 1 DEB

International designator: 1986-019R

Object number (NORAD): 17121

Object ID (CCSDS): 17121

Country: FRANCE (FR)

Current information (Y/N): Y

RCS size: MEDIUM

Orbital parameters

Period: 100.35 minutes

Inclination: 98.2791 deg

SMA: 7153.289 km

Apoapsis: 813.745 km

Periapsis: 736.564 km

RAAN: 246.0285 deg

Eccentricy: 0.00539483

Argument of periapsis: 195.4585 deg

Mean anomaly: 219.6262 deg

Mean motion: 14.3497412 rev/day

Mean motion (dot): 0.00001487 rev/day²

B* drag term: 0.00052807626 1/R_Earth

Two-line elements (TLE)

Creation date: Sept. 6, 2025, 2:09 a.m.

Reference frame: TEME

Reference center: EARTH

Epoch: Sept. 5, 2025, 11:21 p.m. UTC

TLE line 0: 0 ARIANE 1 DEB

TLE line 1: 1 17121U 86019R 25248.97356196 .00001487 00000-0 52808-3 0 9999

TLE line 2: 2 17121 98.2791 246.0285 0053948 195.4585 219.6262 14.34974120 16867

Live tracking on map

Real-time ground track for satellite ARIANE 1 DEB.

In-orbit conjunctions

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

Target	Orbit	TCA	Probability of collision	Miss distance	Type
SL-16 DEB	LEO	2025-07-27 20:45:28	0.0001669925	374.0 (m)	DEBRIS
NOAA 16 DEB	SSO	2025-07-21 05:31:23	0.0001061196	259.0 (m)	DEBRIS

Associated space launch

SPOT 1 is a French Earth observation satellite. Viking is Sweden's first satellite.

ARIANE 1 DEB 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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