Key statistics
Satellite ARIANE 42P R/B at a glance.
Uptime
12649
Days in orbit
Revolutions
≈ 4.7
Per day
Orbit
MEO
Medium Earth Orbit
Inclination
7.1
Latest
Satellite identification and parameters
Extended collection of information and parameters for ARIANE 42P R/B.
Object identification
Identified? True
Debris? False
Object name: ARIANE 42P R/B
International designator: 1990-100C
Object number (NORAD): 20947
Object ID (CCSDS): 20947
Country: FRANCE (FR)
Current information (Y/N): Y
RCS size: LARGE
Orbital parameters
Period: 308.703 minutes
Inclination: 7.0835 deg
SMA: 15130.534 km
Apoapsis: 17332.819 km
Periapsis: 171.979 km
RAAN: 255.5083 deg
Eccentricy: 0.567093
Argument of periapsis: 244.3885 deg
Mean anomaly: 47.8202 deg
Mean motion: 4.66467474 rev/day
Mean motion (dot): 0.00156357 rev/day2
B* drag term: 0.0016518 1/REarth
Two-line elements (TLE)
Creation date: July 7, 2025, 6:34 p.m.
Reference frame: TEME
Reference center: EARTH
Epoch: July 7, 2025, 12:32 p.m. UTC
TLE line 0: 0 ARIANE 42P R/B
TLE line 1: 1 20947U 90100C 25188.52245982 .00156357 -38473-6 16518-2 0 9995
TLE line 2: 2 20947 7.0835 255.5083 5670930 244.3885 47.8202 4.66467474365217
Live tracking on map
Real-time ground track for satellite ARIANE 42P R/B.
Associated space launch
Geostationary communications satellites
ARIANE 42P R/B was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Ariane 42P | Satcom C1 & GStar 4’, on board a Ariane 42P space rocket.
The launch took place on Nov. 20, 1990, 11:11 p.m. from Ariane Launch Area 2.
For more information about the launch, click the button.
Ariane 42P | Satcom C1 & GStar 4
Agency: N/A
Status: Launch Successful
Launch date: Nov. 20, 1990, 11:11 p.m. UTC
Rocket: Ariane 42P
Launch pad: Ariane Launch Area 2
Location: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
...
Latest news about this satellite
There are no fresh news available about this satellite. Check back as we update our databases every day.
Newsletter sign-up
Weekly statistics, charts and insights to help you stay on top of the space industry.
