Launch Date
July 10, 1998
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC45/1
Launch Vehicle
Zenit-2
NORAD ID
25395
International Designator
1998-043B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:57:01 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.97°
Right Ascension
175.54°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
68.74°
Period
100.95 min
Mean Motion
14.27 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
FASAT B
Alternative Name
Fasat-Bravo
Type
Status
Owner
FACH
Country
Chile
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 25395U 98043B 26185.24793976 .00000115 00000-0 67217-4 0 9991
2 25395 98.9716 175.5413 0003879 68.7378 291.4216 14.26519223455271
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.6
Diameter
0.4
Span
6.5
Dry Mass
50
Launch Mass
50
Shape
Box + Ant
Radar Cross Section
0.4202
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Fasat-Bravo
Purpose
Earth observation, technology
Mission
Earth observation, technology
Manufacturer
SSTL
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
UoSAT
Configuration
Microsat-70
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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