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TEMISAT (22783)
COSPAR: 1993-055B | Alt Name: Temisat
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 31, 1993
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC32/1
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-3
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
22783
International Designator
1993-055B
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:24:45 GMT
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Inclination
82.55°
Right Ascension
284.63°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
158.61°
Period
104.05 min
Mean Motion
13.84 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
TEMISAT
Alternative Name
Temisat
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
TSPZ
Country
Italy
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 22783U 93055B 26184.97552800 .00000067 00000-0 47135-4 0 9998
2 22783 82.5520 284.6307 0023364 158.6071 201.6071 13.83896985658031
Source: Celestrak
Summary
TEMISAT (also known as Temisat) is an environmental data collection and relay satellite, identified by NORAD CAT ID 22783 and OBJECT ID 1993-055B. It was manufactured by KTHR for TSPZ and launched on August 31, 1993, from the PLMSC launch site at LC32/1 using a Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.4 meters in length, diameter, and span, with a dry mass of 42 kg and an identical launch mass. It is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply. TEMISAT was designed to operate for five years but achieved only one year of service. Its configuration is listed as Blackbird-350, and it has the shape of a box with a radar cross-section (RCS) of 0.288 square meters. The satellite's mission was focused on collecting environmental data and relaying it back to Earth.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.4
Diameter
0.4
Span
0.4
Dry Mass
42
Launch Mass
42
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.288
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Temisat
Purpose
Environmental data collection and relay
Mission
Environmental data collection and relay
Manufacturer
KTHR
Life Expectancy
5 years (planned); 1 year (achieved)
Bus
Temisat
Configuration
Blackbird-350
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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