Key statistics
Satellite STRAND 1 at a glance.
Uptime
4452
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: 100.223 minutes
Inclination: 98.3829 deg
SMA: 7147.263 km
Apoapsis: 775.61 km
Periapsis: 762.646 km
RAAN: 310.0401 deg
Eccentricy: 0.0009069
Argument of periapsis: 20.9023 deg
Mean anomaly: 339.2533 deg
Mean motion: 14.36789306 rev/day
Mean motion (dot): 0.00000572 rev/day2
B* drag term: 0.00020826 1/REarth
Two-line elements (TLE)
Creation date: May 4, 2025, 5:21 p.m.
Reference frame: TEME
Reference center: EARTH
Epoch: May 4, 2025, 9:26 a.m. UTC
TLE line 0: 0 STRAND 1
TLE line 1: 1 39090U 13009E 25124.39338037 .00000572 00000-0 20826-3 0 9999
TLE line 2: 2 39090 98.3829 310.0401 0009069 20.9023 339.2533 14.36789306638351
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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