Satellites

Payload

ESSAIM-3

activePayloadLEO

ESSAIM-3 is a France payload satellite, launched on December 18, 2004 into LEO.

Loading…

Launch

Launch date
December 18, 2004 at 04:26 PM UTC
Launch site
Guiana Space Centre, Kourou
Launched by
Ariane 5 G+
Operator
Arianespace
Mission
Helios 2A, Essaim 1-4, PARASOL, Nanosat 01

Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
578 km
Periapsis
577 km
Inclination
98.23°
Orbital period
96.22 min

Spacecraft

Operator
France
Launch mass
110 kg

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2004-049E
NORAD catalog №
28496
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
FranceFrance
Status
active