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TUBSAT B (22971)
COSPAR: 1994-003C | Alt Name: Tubsat-B
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 25, 1994
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC32/1
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-3
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
22971
International Designator
1994-003C
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:51:47 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
82.56°
Right Ascension
73.89°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
154.67°
Period
109.33 min
Mean Motion
13.17 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
TUBSAT B
Alternative Name
Tubsat-B
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
TUB
Country
Germany
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 22971U 94003C 26185.16096595 .00000097 00000-0 21786-3 0 9993
2 22971 82.5616 73.8851 0016597 154.6723 358.5405 13.17156215559303
Source: Celestrak
Summary
TUBSAT B, also known as Tubsat-B, is a satellite with the NORAD catalog ID 22971 and object ID 1994-003C. It was launched by TUB on January 25, 1994, from Launch Pad LC32/1 at PLMSC using a Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.5 meters in length and diameter, and 0.5 meters in span, with a dry mass of 40 kilograms, which is the same as its launch mass. It has a box shape with a radar cross-section (RCS) of 0.3887 square meters. The satellite's manufacturer is TUB, and it was launched for the purpose of being part of the TUBSAT bus configuration.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.5
Diameter
0.4
Span
0.5
Dry Mass
40
Launch Mass
40
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.3887
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Tubsat-B
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
TUB
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
TUBSAT
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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