Key statistics
Satellite STRAND 1 at a glance.
Uptime
4674
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 STRAND 1.
Object identification
Identified? True
Debris? False
Object name: STRAND 1
International designator: 2013-009E
Object number (NORAD): 39090
Object ID (CCSDS): 39090
Country: UNITED KINGDOM (UK)
Current information (Y/N): Y
RCS size: SMALL
Orbital parameters
Period: 100.208 minutes
Inclination: 98.3822 deg
SMA: 7146.55 km
Apoapsis: 775.37 km
Periapsis: 761.46 km
RAAN: 166.1558 deg
Eccentricy: 0.00097324
Argument of periapsis: 72.1172 deg
Mean anomaly: 288.1075 deg
Mean motion: 14.37004425 rev/day
Mean motion (dot): 0.00000601 rev/day2
B* drag term: 0.00021713562 1/REarth
Two-line elements (TLE)
Creation date: Dec. 12, 2025, 10:14 a.m.
Reference frame: TEME
Reference center: EARTH
Epoch: Dec. 12, 2025, 6:02 a.m. UTC
TLE line 0: 0 STRAND 1
TLE line 1: 1 39090U 13009E 25346.25182997 .00000601 00000-0 21714-3 0 9992
TLE line 2: 2 39090 98.3822 166.1558 0009732 72.1172 288.1075 14.37004425670215
Live tracking on map
Real-time ground track for satellite STRAND 1.
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.
STRAND 1 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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