Launch Date
July 17, 1991
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA2
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 40
NORAD ID
21577
International Designator
1991-050D
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:37:10 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.38°
Right Ascension
254.37°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
198.62°
Period
99.96 min
Mean Motion
14.41 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
TUBSAT A
Alternative Name
TUBSAT-1
Type
Status
Owner
TUB
Country
Germany
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 21577U 91050D 26184.94248167 .00000163 00000-0 64782-4 0 9990
2 21577 98.3824 254.3713 0005710 198.6219 161.4762 14.40555658835794
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.5
Diameter
0.4
Span
1
Dry Mass
35
Launch Mass
35
Shape
Box + Ant
Radar Cross Section
0.4626
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Tubsat A
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
TUB
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Tubsat
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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