Key statistics
Satellite ESSAIM-3 at a glance.
Uptime
7617
Days in orbit
Revolutions
≈ 14.9
Per day
Orbit
SSO
Sun Synchronous Orbit
Inclination
98.2
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Satellite identification and parameters
Extended collection of information and parameters for ESSAIM-3.
Object identification
Identified? True
Debris? False
Object name: ESSAIM-3
International designator: 2004-049E
Object number (NORAD): 28496
Object ID (CCSDS): 28496
Country: FRANCE (FR)
Current information (Y/N): Y
RCS size: MEDIUM
Orbital parameters
Period: 96.325 minutes
Inclination: 98.2099 deg
SMA: 6960.678 km
Apoapsis: 583.363 km
Periapsis: 581.723 km
RAAN: 218.0792 deg
Eccentricy: 0.00011782
Argument of periapsis: 31.8758 deg
Mean anomaly: 328.2532 deg
Mean motion: 14.94945893 rev/day
Mean motion (dot): 0.00004729 rev/day2
B* drag term: 0.00043877396 1/REarth
Two-line elements (TLE)
Creation date: Oct. 25, 2025, 3:11 a.m.
Reference frame: TEME
Reference center: EARTH
Epoch: Oct. 24, 2025, 5:25 p.m. UTC
TLE line 0: 0 ESSAIM-3
TLE line 1: 1 28496U 04049E 25297.72626398 .00004729 00000-0 43877-3 0 9998
TLE line 2: 2 28496 98.2099 218.0792 0001178 31.8758 328.2532 14.94945893127524
Live tracking on map
Real-time ground track for satellite ESSAIM-3.
In-orbit conjunctions
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Go to all conjunctionsAssociated space launch
Helios and Essaim are French miltary satellites for observation of Earth. Parasol is an Earth Observation research satellite.Nanosat 01 is a small technologu demonstator for the spanish space agency INTA.
ESSAIM-3 was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Ariane 5 G+ | Helios 2A, Essaim 1, 2, 3, 4, PARASOL, Nanosat 01’, on board a Ariane 5 G+ space rocket.
The launch took place on Dec. 18, 2004, 4:26 p.m. from Ariane Launch Area 3.
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Ariane 5 G+ | Helios 2A, Essaim 1, 2, 3, 4, PARASOL, Nanosat 01
Agency: N/A
Status: Launch Successful
Launch date: Dec. 18, 2004, 4:26 p.m. UTC
Rocket: Ariane 5 G+
Launch pad: Ariane Launch Area 3
Location: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
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