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UPM/LBSAT (23607)
COSPAR: 1995-033C | Alt Name: UPM/SAT 1
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 7, 1995
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA2
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 40
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
23607
International Designator
1995-033C
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:47:20 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
98.31°
Right Ascension
157.35°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
101.67°
Period
96.98 min
Mean Motion
14.85 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
UPM/LBSAT
Alternative Name
UPM/SAT 1
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
UPM
Country
Spain
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 23607U 95033C 26185.15787990 .00001216 00000-0 15015-3 0 9991
2 23607 98.3070 157.3541 0006725 101.6681 258.5287 14.84814925668492
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The UPM/LBSAT satellite, also known as UPM/SAT 1, was launched on July 7, 1995, from Guiana Space Centre's ELA2 launch pad using the Ariane 40 launch vehicle. It has a box shape with dimensions of 0.5 meters for length, diameter, and span, and it weighs 47 kilograms both at launch and as dry mass. The satellite is owned by UPM and was manufactured by UPM as part of its LBSAT payload. Its radar cross-section (RCS) is recorded as 0.2495. No additional information on the satellite's mission, power source, or specific equipment is provided in the data given.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.5
Diameter
0.5
Span
0.5
Dry Mass
47
Launch Mass
47
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.2495
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
UPM/LBSAT
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
UPM
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
UPM
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
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