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KITSAT 3 (25756)
COSPAR: 1999-029A | Alt Name: Uribyol-3
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 26, 1999
Launch Site
SRILR
Launch Pad
FLP
Launch Vehicle
PSLV
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
25756
International Designator
1999-029A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:12:42 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
98.62°
Right Ascension
221.18°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
206.28°
Period
98.91 min
Mean Motion
14.56 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
KITSAT 3
Alternative Name
Uribyol-3
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
KAIST
Country
South Korea
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 25756U 99029A 26185.05049266 .00000274 00000-0 73739-4 0 9994
2 25756 98.6165 221.1755 0012661 206.2773 153.7782 14.55810574437487
Source: Celestrak
Summary
KITSAT 3, also known as Uribyol-3, is a technology satellite launched by KAIST on May 26, 1999, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre using a PSLV launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.6 meters in length and diameter with a span of 0.6 meters and a dry mass of 110 kilograms. It is equipped with MEIS and SENSE equipment, powered by solar cells and batteries, and was designed for technology demonstration purposes. The satellite has the shape of a box and a radar cross-section (RCS) value of 0.5237 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.6
Diameter
0.4
Span
0.6
Dry Mass
110
Launch Mass
110
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.5237
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
KITSAT-3
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
KAIST
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
SI-200
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
MEIS, SENSE
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
Start Azimuth
Max Elevation
Stop Azimuth
Time Until
Pass Duration
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