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 | 11.658° |
| Eccentricity | 0.01170 |
| RA ascending node | 21.965 hr |
| Argument perigee | 266.094° |
| Mean anomaly | 109.584° |
| Orbital period | 1515.167 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 26 May 2026, 00:42 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 36816.3 km |
| Mean Altitude | 37327.6 km |
| Peak Altitude | 37838.8 km |
Orbital History
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