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LARES
Launch Details
| 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 | 69.490° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00070 |
| RA ascending node | 16.460 hr |
| Argument perigee | 42.708° |
| Mean anomaly | 317.449° |
| Orbital period | 114.747 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 18 May 2025, 04:58 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 1445.6 km |
| Mean Altitude | 1451.1 km |
| Peak Altitude | 1456.5 km |
Orbital History
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Launched alongside
ALMASAT-1 E-ST@R GOLIAT MASAT 1 XATCOBEO PW-SAT ROBUSTA-1A UNICUBESAT GG AVUM R/B