Key statistics
Satellite SAPPHIRE at a glance.
Uptime
4577
Days in orbit
Revolutions
≈ 14.4
Per day
Orbit
SSO
Sun Synchronous Orbit
Inclination
98.4
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Satellite identification and parameters
Extended collection of information and parameters for SAPPHIRE.
Object identification
Identified? True
Debris? False
Object name: SAPPHIRE
International designator: 2013-009C
Object number (NORAD): 39088
Object ID (CCSDS): 39088
Country: CANADA (CA)
Current information (Y/N): Y
RCS size: MEDIUM
Orbital parameters
Period: 100.341 minutes
Inclination: 98.4179 deg
SMA: 7152.86 km
Apoapsis: 783.013 km
Periapsis: 766.437 km
RAAN: 70.9652 deg
Eccentricy: 0.0011587
Argument of periapsis: 19.188 deg
Mean anomaly: 340.974 deg
Mean motion: 14.35103231 rev/day
Mean motion (dot): 0.00000239 rev/day2
B* drag term: 0.000098739369 1/REarth
Two-line elements (TLE)
Creation date: Sept. 7, 2025, 3:09 a.m.
Reference frame: TEME
Reference center: EARTH
Epoch: Sept. 6, 2025, 2:52 p.m. UTC
TLE line 0: 0 SAPPHIRE
TLE line 1: 1 39088U 13009C 25249.61974976 .00000239 00000-0 98739-4 0 9996
TLE line 2: 2 39088 98.4179 70.9652 0011587 19.1880 340.9740 14.35103231655901
Live tracking on map
Real-time ground track for satellite SAPPHIRE.
In-orbit conjunctions
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Go to all conjunctionsAssociated space launch
SARAL or Satellite with ARgos and ALtiKa is a cooperative altimetry technology mission of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and CNES (Space Agency of France). SARAL is tasked to perform altimetric measurements designed to study ocean circulation and sea surface elevation.
SAPPHIRE was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘PSLV-CA | SARAL’, on board a PSLV space rocket.
The launch took place on Feb. 25, 2013, 12:31 p.m. from Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad.
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PSLV-CA | SARAL
Agency: N/A
Status: Launch Successful
Launch date: Feb. 25, 2013, 12:31 p.m. UTC
Rocket: PSLV
Launch pad: Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad
Location: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
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