Spacecraft information: MARECS-A
| Launched | 19 December 1981 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Non-operational |
| Launch site | Europe's Spaceport, Kourou, French Guiana |
| Owner | European Space Agency |
| NORAD ID | 13010 |
| COSPAR ID | 1981-122A |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 11.809° |
| Eccentricity | 0.01197 |
| RA ascending node | 22.001 hr |
| Argument perigee | 264.699° |
| Mean anomaly | 294.053° |
| Orbital period | 1515.171 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 01 Feb 2026, 22:19 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 36804.7 km |
| Mean Altitude | 37327.6 km |
| Peak Altitude | 37850.6 km |
Orbital History
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