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KITSAT B (KO-25) (22828)
COSPAR: 1993-061F | Alt Name: Kitsat-OSCAR-25
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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
22828
International Designator
1993-061F
Epoch
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Apogee
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Inclination
98.68°
Right Ascension
252.02°
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Argument of Perigee
5.28°
Period
100.57 min
Mean Motion
14.32 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
KITSAT B (KO-25)
Alternative Name
Kitsat-OSCAR-25
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
KAIST
Country
South Korea
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 22828U 93061F 26184.65708042 .00000151 00000-0 73166-4 0 9998
2 22828 98.6849 252.0218 0009767 5.2753 354.8531 14.31802259678161
Source: Celestrak
Summary
KITSAT B (KO-25), also known as Kitsat-OSCAR-25, is a microsatellite with the OBJECT_ID 1993-061F, launched on September 26, 1993, from the ELA2 launch pad at FRGUI using an Ariane 40 launch vehicle. It was manufactured by SSTL and owned by KAIST for Earth observation and technology purposes. The satellite has dimensions of 0.7 meters in length, a diameter of 0.4 meters, and a span of 6.5 meters when deployed, featuring a configuration known as Microsat-70 under the UoSAT bus system. It carries KITSAT-2 as its payload and operates with solar cells and batteries for power supply. The satellite's dry mass is 50 kg, which was also its launch mass. Its shape consists of a box structure complemented by an antenna.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.7
Diameter
0.4
Span
6.5
Dry Mass
50
Launch Mass
50
Shape
Box + Ant
Radar Cross Section
0.2617
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
KITSAT-2
Purpose
Earth observation, technology
Mission
Earth observation, technology
Manufacturer
SSTL
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
UoSAT
Configuration
Microsat-70
Motor
None
Equipment
see above
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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