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Cerise
French military reconnaissance satellite. Cerise was launched on July 7, 1995 aboard a Ariane 40 from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1995-033BNORAD 23606France
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- CERISE
- Common name
- Cerise
- International designator
- 1995-033B
- NORAD catalog number
- 23606
- GCAT identifier
- S23606
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/331
Mission
- Mission type
- Signals intelligence
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- CERISE
- Owner
- CNES
- Country
- France
- Builder
- Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd
- Platform (bus)
- UoSAT
Launch
- Date
- July 7, 1995 · 16:23 UTC
- Launch record
- 1995-033Success
- Rocket
- Ariane 40
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ELA2
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/S
- Perigee
- 665 km
- Apogee
- 676 km
- Inclination
- 98.07°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- 2000
- End of operations
- 2005
Size
- Mass
- 50 kg
- Dry mass
- 50 kg
- Length
- 0.6 m
- Diameter
- 0.40 m
- Span
- 6.5 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q2946685 (CC0).