Launch Details

Launched	7 August 1989
Flight ended	–
Status	Unknown
Launch site	Europe's Spaceport, Kourou, French Guiana
Owner	Germany
NORAD ID	20168
COSPAR ID	1989-062A
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination	14.695°
Eccentricity	0.00022
RA ascending node	23.755 hr
Argument perigee	219.785°
Mean anomaly	329.389°
Orbital period	1442.134 min
Epoch of osculation	08 Apr 2026, 02:08

See historical orbital elements »

Derived Quantities

Min Altitude	35902.4 km
Mean Altitude	35911.8 km
Peak Altitude	35921.2 km

Launched alongside

HIPPARCOS ARIANE 44LP R/B ARIANE 44LP DEB ARIANE 44LP DEB ARIANE 44LP DEB ARIANE 44LP DEB ARIANE 44LP DEB ARIANE 44LP DEB ARIANE 44LP DEB ARIANE 44LP DEB ARIANE 44LP DEB ARIANE 44LP DEB ARIANE 44LP DEB ARIANE 44LP DEB