Key statistics
Satellite ARIANE 44P R/B at a glance.
Uptime
10250
Days in orbit
Revolutions
≈ 3.7
Per day
Orbit
MEO
Medium Earth Orbit
Inclination
7.5
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Satellite identification and parameters
Extended collection of information and parameters for ARIANE 44P R/B.
Object identification
Identified? True
Debris? False
Object name: ARIANE 44P R/B
International designator: 1997-040B
Object number (NORAD): 24892
Object ID (CCSDS): 24892
Country: FRANCE (FR)
Current information (Y/N): Y
RCS size: LARGE
Orbital parameters
Period: 385.971 minutes
Inclination: 7.522 deg
SMA: 17560.233 km
Apoapsis: 22041.149 km
Periapsis: 323.046 km
RAAN: 234.7685 deg
Eccentricy: 0.61838884
Argument of periapsis: 2.9038 deg
Mean anomaly: 359.4332 deg
Mean motion: 3.73084638 rev/day
Mean motion (dot): 0.00005708 rev/day2
B* drag term: 0.0024870659 1/REarth
Two-line elements (TLE)
Creation date: Aug. 31, 2025, 2:26 a.m.
Reference frame: TEME
Reference center: EARTH
Epoch: Aug. 30, 2025, 2:46 p.m. UTC
TLE line 0: 0 ARIANE 44P R/B
TLE line 1: 1 24892U 97040B 25242.61558831 .00005708 00000-0 24871-2 0 9991
TLE line 2: 2 24892 7.5220 234.7685 6183888 2.9038 359.4332 3.73084638315204
Live tracking on map
Real-time ground track for satellite ARIANE 44P R/B.
In-orbit conjunctions
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Go to all conjunctionsAssociated space launch
Three of the most powerful broadcast satellites ever launched that are capable of direct-to-home (DTH) service are providing DTH programming to millions of consumers of PanAmSat. They were designed and built by Space Systems/Loral (SS/L). PanAmSat-6 (PAS-6) provides quality digital television to customers in South America.
ARIANE 44P R/B was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Ariane 44P | PAS 6’, on board a Ariane 44P space rocket.
The launch took place on Aug. 8, 1997, 6:46 a.m. from Ariane Launch Area 2.
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Ariane 44P | PAS 6
Agency: N/A
Status: Launch Successful
Launch date: Aug. 8, 1997, 6:46 a.m. UTC
Rocket: Ariane 44P
Launch pad: Ariane Launch Area 2
Location: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
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