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ADM-Aeolus
ESA wind-measuring satellite that reentered in 2023. ADM-Aeolus was launched on August 22, 2018 aboard a Vega from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Jul 28, 2023).
COSPAR 2018-066ANORAD 43600European Space Agency
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Aeolus
- Common name
- ADM-Aeolus
- Payload designation
- ADM-Aeolus
- International designator
- 2018-066A
- NORAD catalog number
- 43600
- GCAT identifier
- S43600
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/871
Mission
- Mission type
- Earth science
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Earth Exp
- Owner
- ESA
- Country
- European Space Agency
- Builder
- Airbus Defense and Space (UK)
- Platform (bus)
- Mars Express
Launch
- Date
- August 22, 2018 · 21:20 UTC
- Launch record
- 2018-066Success
- Rocket
- Vega
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ZLV
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/S
- Perigee
- 314 km
- Apogee
- 317 km
- Inclination
- 96.73°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- July 28, 2023
- Last known active
- Jul 28, 2023
- End of operations
- Jul 28, 2023
Size
- Mass
- 1,357 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,091 kg
- Length
- 4.3 m
- Diameter
- 1.60 m
- Span
- 13.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q290390 (CC0).