ARIANE 40+ R/B
Launch
Launched on Apr 21, 1995 from Ariane Launch Area 2, French Guiana aboard a Ariane 40.
Ariane 40 | ERS-2 →Live · TLE epoch 2026-09-09 03:11 UTC
Orbit class
SSO — Sun-Synchronous (LEO at 96–102° inclination)
Operator
CNES
Country
France
Manufacturer
—
Launched
Apr 21, 1995
Mass
—
Apogee
767 km
Perigee
759 km
Inclination
98.43°
Period
1.67 h
Altitude history
Apogee and perigee for ARIANE 40+ R/B across 103 days of archived orbital elements (105 element sets, one per day).
Trend
Stable
Change
-0.2 km
Rate
-0.00 km/day
Now
759 × 767 km
Apogee Perigee
Derived from our own archive of CelesTrak orbital elements, sampled every 3 hours. Short windows show drag and station-keeping; they are not a reentry prediction.
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