Key statistics
Satellite A-1 (ASTERIX) at a glance.
Uptime
21773
Days in orbit
Revolutions
≈ 13.5
Per day
Orbit
LEO
Low Earth Orbit
Inclination
34.3
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Satellite identification and parameters
Extended collection of information and parameters for A-1 (ASTERIX).
Object identification
Identified? True
Debris? False
Object name: A-1 (ASTERIX)
International designator: 1965-096A
Object number (NORAD): 1778
Object ID (CCSDS): 1778
Country: FRANCE (FR)
Current information (Y/N): Y
RCS size: MEDIUM
Orbital parameters
Period: 106.721 minutes
Inclination: 34.26 deg
SMA: 7452.904 km
Apoapsis: 1627.881 km
Periapsis: 521.656 km
RAAN: 105.3428 deg
Eccentricy: 0.0742144
Argument of periapsis: 279.4827 deg
Mean anomaly: 72.2764 deg
Mean motion: 13.49318605 rev/day
Mean motion (dot): 0.0000017 rev/day2
B* drag term: 0.000042409 1/REarth
Two-line elements (TLE)
Creation date: July 6, 2025, 10:26 p.m.
Reference frame: TEME
Reference center: EARTH
Epoch: July 6, 2025, 8:22 p.m. UTC
TLE line 0: 0 A-1 (ASTERIX)
TLE line 1: 1 1778U 65096A 25187.84895212 .00000170 00000-0 42409-4 0 9992
TLE line 2: 2 1778 34.2600 105.3428 0742144 279.4827 72.2764 13.49318605917683
Live tracking on map
Real-time ground track for satellite A-1 (ASTERIX).
Associated space launch
First french satellite
A-1 (ASTERIX) was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Diamant A | Asterix’, on board a Diamant A space rocket.
The launch took place on Nov. 26, 1965, 2:47 p.m. from Brigitte.
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Diamant A | Asterix
Agency: N/A
Status: Launch Successful
Launch date: Nov. 26, 1965, 2:47 p.m. UTC
Rocket: Diamant A
Launch pad: Brigitte
Location: Interarmy Special Vehicles Test Centre, French Algeria
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