In orbitDebris

ARIANE 5 DEB [SPELTRA]

NORAD: 25026
COSPAR: 1997-066D

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Spacecraft

Built by: Daimler-Benz Aerospace (DASA)-Friedrichsafen (Dornier GmBH)
Owner: European Space Agency
Platform (bus): Speltra
Mass at launch: 704 kg
Dry mass: 704 kg
Length: 5.7 m
Diameter: 5.4 m
Span with arrays and booms: 5.7 m
Shape: Cyl

From GCAT by Jonathan McDowell (CC BY 4.0), record S25026, checked 2026-11-05. About this source

Launch

Launch date: 1997-10-30
Rocket: Ariane 5G
Flight: Maqsat
Mission name: TEAMSAT
Launch site: Centre Spatial Guyanais, ELA3
Launched by: European Space Agency
Rocket performance: Success
Launch designator: 1997-066

From the GCAT launch log, launch 1997-066, checked 2026-11-05. About this source

Catalogue record

Object type: Debris
Owner code: FR
Launch date: 1997-10-30
Period: 467.0 min
Inclination: 7.77°
Apogee: 26,567 km
Perigee: 558 km
Radar cross-section: 8.5814 m²

From CelesTrak SATCAT, checked 2026-11-05. About this source

Where it came from

Everything from this launch

Debris1 in total, 1 still in orbit
Payload3 in total, 3 still in orbit