Spacecraft information: LARES
| Launched | 12 February 2012 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Operational |
| Categories |
Geodetic
Active satellites |
| Launch site | Europe's Spaceport, Kourou, French Guiana |
| Owner | Italy |
| NORAD ID | 38077 |
| COSPAR ID | 2012-006A |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 69.491° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00066 |
| RA ascending node | 22.630 hr |
| Argument perigee | 59.766° |
| Mean anomaly | 300.402° |
| Orbital period | 114.747 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 20 May 2026, 13:19 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 1445.9 km |
| Mean Altitude | 1451.1 km |
| Peak Altitude | 1456.2 km |
Launched alongside
ALMASAT-1 E-ST@R GOLIAT MASAT 1 XATCOBEO PW-SAT ROBUSTA-1A UNICUBESAT GG AVUM R/BOrbital History
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