Spacecraft information: AUREOLE 3
| Launched | 20 September 1981 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Unknown |
| Launch site | Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia |
| Owner | France |
| NORAD ID | 12848 |
| COSPAR ID | 1981-094A |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 82.472° |
| Eccentricity | 0.04720 |
| RA ascending node | 6.039 hr |
| Argument perigee | 44.874° |
| Mean anomaly | 318.962° |
| Orbital period | 98.904 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 20 Dec 2025, 11:31 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 379.0 km |
| Mean Altitude | 713.4 km |
| Peak Altitude | 1047.8 km |
Launched alongside
SL-14 R/BOrbital History
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