Key statistics
Satellite HIPPARCOS at a glance.
Uptime
13123
Days in orbit
Revolutions
≈ 2.3
Per day
Orbit
GTO
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Inclination
6.7
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Satellite identification and parameters
Extended collection of information and parameters for HIPPARCOS.
Object identification
Identified? True
Debris? False
Object name: HIPPARCOS
International designator: 1989-062B
Object number (NORAD): 20169
Object ID (CCSDS): 20169
Country: EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY (ESA)
Current information (Y/N): Y
RCS size: LARGE
Orbital parameters
Period: 636.166 minutes
Inclination: 6.7441 deg
SMA: 24502.324 km
Apoapsis: 35710.326 km
Periapsis: 538.053 km
RAAN: 87.4404 deg
Eccentricy: 0.7177334
Argument of periapsis: 87.9888 deg
Mean anomaly: 344.9132 deg
Mean motion: 2.26355908 rev/day
Mean motion (dot): -0.00000146 rev/day2
B* drag term: -0.00056278 1/REarth
Two-line elements (TLE)
Creation date: July 13, 2025, 2:53 a.m.
Reference frame: TEME
Reference center: EARTH
Epoch: July 12, 2025, 5:16 p.m. UTC
TLE line 0: 0 HIPPARCOS
TLE line 1: 1 20169U 89062B 25193.72010610 -.00000146 00000-0 -56278-3 0 9994
TLE line 2: 2 20169 6.7441 87.4404 7177334 87.9888 344.9132 2.26355908261666
Live tracking on map
Real-time ground track for satellite HIPPARCOS.
In-orbit conjunctions
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Go to all conjunctionsAssociated space launch
German geostationary communications satellite
HIPPARCOS was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Ariane 44LP | TV-Sat 2’, on board a Ariane 44LP space rocket.
The launch took place on Aug. 8, 1989, 11:25 p.m. from Ariane Launch Area 2.
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Ariane 44LP | TV-Sat 2
Agency: N/A
Status: Launch Successful
Launch date: Aug. 8, 1989, 11:25 p.m. UTC
Rocket: Ariane 44LP
Launch pad: Ariane Launch Area 2
Location: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
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