Key statistics
Satellite A-1 (ASTERIX) at a glance.
Uptime
21932
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: 106.693 minutes
Inclination: 34.2598 deg
SMA: 7451.628 km
Apoapsis: 1625.356 km
Periapsis: 521.631 km
RAAN: 59.0448 deg
Eccentricy: 0.07405926
Argument of periapsis: 318.5141 deg
Mean anomaly: 36.1507 deg
Mean motion: 13.49664962 rev/day
Mean motion (dot): 0.00000916 rev/day2
B* drag term: 0.00024241455 1/REarth
Two-line elements (TLE)
Creation date: Dec. 12, 2025, 10:14 a.m.
Reference frame: TEME
Reference center: EARTH
Epoch: Dec. 12, 2025, 6:35 a.m. UTC
TLE line 0: 0 A-1 (ASTERIX)
TLE line 1: 1 01778U 65096A 25346.27470998 .00000916 00000-0 24241-3 0 9997
TLE line 2: 2 01778 34.2598 59.0448 0740593 318.5141 36.1507 13.49664962939527
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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