Spacecraft information: PHASE 3D
| Launched | 15 November 2000 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Non-operational |
| Launch site | Europe's Spaceport, Kourou, French Guiana |
| Owner | Germany |
| NORAD ID | 26609 |
| COSPAR ID | 2000-072B |
| Alternative names |
AO-40 |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 9.629° |
| Eccentricity | 0.79465 |
| RA ascending node | 0.776 hr |
| Argument perigee | 136.072° |
| Mean anomaly | 325.352° |
| Orbital period | 1146.610 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 02 Feb 2026, 06:54 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 1080.8 km |
| Mean Altitude | 29917.6 km |
| Peak Altitude | 58754.4 km |
Orbital History
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