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HEALTHSAT 1 (22827)
COSPAR: 1993-061E | Alt Name: ITAMSat-OSCAR-26
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 26, 1993
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA2
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 40
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
22827
International Designator
1993-061E
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 14:57:30 GMT
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Inclination
98.64°
Right Ascension
253.00°
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Argument of Perigee
346.57°
Period
100.52 min
Mean Motion
14.33 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
HEALTHSAT 1
Alternative Name
ITAMSat-OSCAR-26
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
AMIT
Country
Italy
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 22827U 93061E 26184.62327223 .00000205 00000-0 91909-4 0 9997
2 22827 98.6403 252.9967 0008412 346.5707 174.1897 14.32554149710441
Source: Celestrak
Summary
HEALTHSAT 1, also known as ITAMSat-OSCAR-26, is a Microsat-70 configuration satellite manufactured by AMIT for communication purposes. Launched on September 26, 1993, from the ELA2 pad at FRGUI using an Ariane 40 launch vehicle, this cube-shaped satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, diameter, and span. It weighs 12 kilograms both dry and at launch. The satellite is powered by solar cells and batteries and does not have any onboard motor or equipment listed. Its reflective surface area (RCS) is 0.4222 square meters. Owned by AMIT, HEALTHSAT 1 was intended for communication missions without additional details provided about its transmitter frequencies or major events during operation.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.3
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
12
Launch Mass
12
Shape
Cube
Radar Cross Section
0.4222
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
ITAMsat
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
AMIT
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Microsat
Configuration
Microsat-70
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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