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 | 11.846° |
| Eccentricity | 0.01208 |
| RA ascending node | 22.010 hr |
| Argument perigee | 263.759° |
| Mean anomaly | 104.750° |
| Orbital period | 1515.162 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 06 Jan 2026, 01:40 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 36799.6 km |
| Mean Altitude | 37327.5 km |
| Peak Altitude | 37855.3 km |
Orbital History
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