WIKA (DIAL)

Satellite information

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Satellite Type and Status

PAYLOADDECAYED

Key statistics

Satellite WIKA (DIAL) at a glance.

Uptime

3131

Days in orbit

Revolutions

N/A

Per day

Orbit

LEO

Low Earth Orbit

Inclination

N/A

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Satellite identification and parameters

Extended collection of information and parameters for WIKA (DIAL).

Object identification

Object name: WIKA (DIAL)

International designator: 1970-017A

Object number (NORAD): 4344

Object ID (CCSDS): 4344

Country: GERMANY (GER)

Current information (Y/N): Y

RCS size: MEDIUM

Orbital parameters

Decay date: Oct. 5, 1978

Inclination: 5.4 deg

Period: 94.04 minutes

Apoapsis: 661.0 km

Periapsis: 282.0 km

Two-line elements (TLE)

No TLE available, as this satellite has decayed and is no longer in orbit.

Live tracking on map

Satellite WIKA (DIAL) has decayed and is no longer in orbit. No tracking available.

Associated space launch

French-German scientific satellite with four experiments aboard.

WIKA (DIAL) was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Diamant B | Dial Wika’, on board a Diamant B space rocket.

The launch took place on March 10, 1970, 12:20 p.m. from Diamant Launch Area.

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Launch to space Diamant B | Dial Wika
Diamant B | Dial Wika

Agency: N/A

Status: Launch Successful

Launch date: March 10, 1970, 12:20 p.m. UTC

Rocket: Diamant B

Launch pad: Diamant Launch Area

Location: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

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