Key statistics
Satellite ARIANE 40 R/B at a glance.
Uptime
9966
Days in orbit
Revolutions
≈ 14.4
Per day
Orbit
SSO
Sun Synchronous Orbit
Inclination
98.8
Latest
Satellite identification and parameters
Extended collection of information and parameters for ARIANE 40 R/B.
Object identification
Identified? True
Debris? False
Object name: ARIANE 40 R/B
International designator: 1998-017B
Object number (NORAD): 25261
Object ID (CCSDS): 25261
Country: FRANCE (FR)
Current information (Y/N): Y
RCS size: LARGE
Orbital parameters
Period: 100.28 minutes
Inclination: 98.843 deg
SMA: 7149.936 km
Apoapsis: 775.091 km
Periapsis: 768.51 km
RAAN: 204.2841 deg
Eccentricy: 0.0004602
Argument of periapsis: 72.913 deg
Mean anomaly: 287.2558 deg
Mean motion: 14.35983896 rev/day
Mean motion (dot): 0.00000306 rev/day2
B* drag term: 0.00012131 1/REarth
Two-line elements (TLE)
Creation date: July 5, 2025, 10:46 p.m.
Reference frame: TEME
Reference center: EARTH
Epoch: July 5, 2025, 9:35 p.m. UTC
TLE line 0: 0 ARIANE 40 R/B
TLE line 1: 1 25261U 98017B 25186.89976578 .00000306 00000-0 12131-3 0 9992
TLE line 2: 2 25261 98.8430 204.2841 0004602 72.9130 287.2558 14.35983896426538
Live tracking on map
Real-time ground track for satellite ARIANE 40 R/B.
In-orbit conjunctions
A list of the most updated potential collisions computed for object ARIANE 40 R/B.
Associated space launch
The satellites SPOT 4 (Satellite Probatoire de l'Observation de la Terre) was a second generation of SPOT earth observation satellite operated by Spot Image.
ARIANE 40 R/B was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Ariane 40 | SPOT-4’, on board a Ariane 40 space rocket.
The launch took place on March 24, 1998, 1:46 a.m. from Ariane Launch Area 2.
For more information about the launch, click the button.
Ariane 40 | SPOT-4
Agency: N/A
Status: Launch Successful
Launch date: March 24, 1998, 1:46 a.m. UTC
Rocket: Ariane 40
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.
