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MAQSAT H (25023)
COSPAR: 1997-066A | Alt Name: TEAMSAT
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 30, 1997
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA3
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5G
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
25023
International Designator
1997-066A
Epoch
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Apogee
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Inclination
7.89°
Right Ascension
326.26°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
179.61°
Period
463.09 min
Mean Motion
3.11 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
MAQSAT H
Alternative Name
TEAMSAT
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
ESA
Country
European Space Agency
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 25023U 97066A 26185.08422491 .00000299 00000-0 22365-2 0 9992
2 25023 7.8915 326.2632 6498115 179.6137 205.6048 3.10957627324437
Source: Celestrak
Summary
MAQSAT H (also known as TEAMSAT) is an ESA satellite launched on October 30, 1997, from Guiana Space Centre’s ELA-3 launch pad using the Ariane 5G vehicle. The spacecraft measures 3.8 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 3.8 meters as well. It has a dry mass of 350 kilograms and was designed for vehicle evaluation purposes. Its shape is cylindrical, and it has an RCS (Reflective Coefficient Surface) value of 19.0258. The satellite was manufactured by ESTEC and operates under the ESA ownership.
Physical Characteristics
Length
3.8
Diameter
2.5
Span
3.8
Dry Mass
350
Launch Mass
350
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
19.0258
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
TEAMSAT
Purpose
Vehicle evaluation
Mission
Vehicle evaluation
Manufacturer
ESTEC
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
TEAMSAT
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
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Max Elevation
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