Key statistics
Satellite ARIANE 42L R/B at a glance.
Uptime
9272
Days in orbit
Revolutions
≈ 4.6
Per day
Orbit
MEO
Medium Earth Orbit
Inclination
7.4
Latest
Satellite identification and parameters
Extended collection of information and parameters for ARIANE 42L R/B.
Object identification
Identified? True
Debris? False
Object name: ARIANE 42L R/B
International designator: 2000-020B
Object number (NORAD): 26299
Object ID (CCSDS): 26299
Country: FRANCE (FR)
Current information (Y/N): Y
RCS size: LARGE
Orbital parameters
Period: 311.073 minutes
Inclination: 7.4393 deg
SMA: 15207.882 km
Apoapsis: 17045.73 km
Periapsis: 613.764 km
RAAN: 313.4594 deg
Eccentricy: 0.54024507
Argument of periapsis: 137.1012 deg
Mean anomaly: 280.8103 deg
Mean motion: 4.62913313 rev/day
Mean motion (dot): -0.00000045 rev/day2
B* drag term: -0.0003281396 1/REarth
Two-line elements (TLE)
Creation date: Sept. 6, 2025, 2:09 a.m.
Reference frame: TEME
Reference center: EARTH
Epoch: Sept. 5, 2025, 3:47 p.m. UTC
TLE line 0: 0 ARIANE 42L R/B
TLE line 1: 1 26299U 00020B 25248.65772453 -.00000045 00000-0 -32814-3 0 9992
TLE line 2: 2 26299 7.4393 313.4594 5402451 137.1012 280.8103 4.62913313353680
Live tracking on map
Real-time ground track for satellite ARIANE 42L R/B.
Associated space launch
Galaxy 4R, a Hughes HS-601HP or "high power" spacecraft, provides broadcast and telecommunications service to North America, with the capability to provide back-up services to Latin America. The satellite was built on an expedited basis.
ARIANE 42L R/B was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Ariane 42L | Galaxy 4R’, on board a Ariane 42L space rocket.
The launch took place on April 19, 2000, 12:29 a.m. from Ariane Launch Area 2.
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Ariane 42L | Galaxy 4R
Agency: N/A
Status: Launch Successful
Launch date: April 19, 2000, 12:29 a.m. UTC
Rocket: Ariane 42L
Launch pad: Ariane Launch Area 2
Location: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
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