Orbital parameters:
Orbital parameters:
NORAD ID: 40387
Int'l Code: 2015-006A
2 Feb:
Perigee: 231.2 km
Apogee: 476.7 km
Inclination: 55.5 °
Period: 91.5 minutes
Semi major axis: 6724 km
5 Feb:
Perigee: 229.6 km
Apogee: 463.2 km
Inclination: 55.5 °
Period: 91.3 minutes
Semi major axis: 6717 km
6 Feb:
Perigee: 228.8 km
Apogee: 447.3 km
Inclination: 55.5 °
Period: 91.1 minutes
Semi major axis: 6709 km
7 Feb:
Perigee: 227.9 km
Apogee: 440.4 km
Inclination: 55.5 °
Period: 91.1 minutes
Semi major axis: 6705 km
10 Feb
Perigee: 225.7 km
Apogee: 422.2 km
Inclination: 55.5 °
Period: 90.9 minutes
Semi major axis: 6694 km
11 feb
Perigee: 224.5 km
Apogee: 410.2 km
Inclination: 55.5 °
Period: 90.7 minutes
Semi major axis: 6688 km
13 feb
Perigee: 222.9 km
Apogee: 397.6 km
Inclination: 55.5 °
Period: 90.6 minutes
Semi major axis: 6681 km
15 feb
Perigee: 221.4 km
Apogee: 385.2 km
Inclination: 55.5 °
Period: 90.4 minutes
Semi major axis: 6674 km
16 feb
Perigee: 219.0 km
Apogee: 368.0 km
Inclination: 55.5 °
Period: 90.2 minutes
Semi major axis: 6664 km
17 feb
Perigee: 218.0 km
Apogee: 363.9 km
Inclination: 55.5 °
Period: 90.2 minutes
Semi major axis: 6661 km
18 feb
Perigee: 207.9 km
Apogee: 340.6 km
Inclination: 55.5 °
Period: 90.0 minutes
Semi major axis: 6652 km
19 feb
Perigee: 204.3 km
Apogee: 326.7 km
Inclination: 55.5 °
Period: 89.8 minutes
Semi major axis: 6643 km
20 feb
Perigee: 202.1 km
Apogee: 315.1 km
Inclination: 55.5 °
Period: 89.7 minutes
Semi major axis: 6636 km
21 feb
Perigee: 198.5 km
Apogee: 301.6 km
Inclination: 55.5 °
Period: 89.5 minutes
Semi major axis: 6628 km
22 feb
Perigee: 195.6 km
Apogee: 285.4 km
Inclination: 55.5 °
Period: 89.3 minutes
Semi major axis: 6618 km
23 feb
Perigee: 188.6 km
Apogee: 268.3 km
Inclination: 55.5 °
Period: 89.1 minutes
Semi major axis: 6606 km
24 feb
Perigee: 178.6 km
Apogee: 242.8 km
Inclination: 55.5 °
Period: 88.7 minutes
Semi major axis: 6588 km
25 feb morning
Perigee: 168.1 km
Apogee: 218.7 km
Inclination: 55.5 °
Period: 88.4 minutes
Semi major axis: 6571 km
25 feb evening
Perigee: 151.0 km
Apogee: 182.3 km
Inclination: 55.5 °
Period: 87.8 minutes
Semi major axis: 6544 km
Decay date: 2015-02-26
It was supposed to test orbital manoeuvres with its cold gas thrusters. However, it seems that ISA failed to properly raise its perigee...
Type: Safir 1B R/B
Int’l Designation: 2015-006B
Reentry Prediction
Predicted Reentry Time: 07 MAR 2015 20:27 UTC ± 1 hour
Prediction Epoch: 07 Mar 2015 06:57:54.720 UTC
Prediction Ground Track: