Spacecraft information: MAQSAT 3 & ARIANE 5 R/B
| Launched | 20 October 1998 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Unknown |
| Launch site | Europe's Spaceport, Kourou, French Guiana |
| Owner | France |
| NORAD ID | 25503 |
| COSPAR ID | 1998-059A |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 7.104° |
| Eccentricity | 0.70107 |
| RA ascending node | 17.102 hr |
| Argument perigee | 153.402° |
| Mean anomaly | 273.459° |
| Orbital period | 641.202 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 22 Jun 2026, 14:21 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 992.2 km |
| Mean Altitude | 18260.4 km |
| Peak Altitude | 35528.7 km |
Orbital History
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