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DLR-TUBSAT (25757)
COSPAR: 1999-029B | Alt Name: DLR-TUBSAT
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 26, 1999
Launch Site
SRILR
Launch Pad
FLP
Launch Vehicle
PSLV
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
25757
International Designator
1999-029B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:46:11 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
98.67°
Right Ascension
181.31°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
301.02°
Period
99.14 min
Mean Motion
14.52 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
DLR-TUBSAT
Alternative Name
DLR-TUBSAT
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
DLR2
Country
Germany
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 25757U 99029B 26185.24040822 .00000111 00000-0 39184-4 0 9991
2 25757 98.6703 181.3060 0013162 301.0186 58.9715 14.52431286435724
Source: Celestrak
Summary
DLR-TUBSAT, also known as TUBSAT-C Bus, is a small Earth observation satellite with a NORAD Catalog ID of 25757 and an OBJECT_ID of 1999-029B. It was launched on May 26, 1999, from the Sriharikota Launch Range (SRILR) using the PSLV launch vehicle. The satellite is owned by DLR2 and manufactured by TUB. With dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, diameter, and span, it has a dry mass of 45 kilograms and was equipped with TV cameras for Earth observation purposes. Its power supply comes from solar cells and batteries, and its shape is described as a box. The satellite's reflectivity (RCS) value is 0.2619 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.3
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
45
Launch Mass
45
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.2619
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
DLR-TUBSAT
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
TUB
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
TUBSAT
Configuration
Tubsat-C Bus
Motor
None
Equipment
TV cameras
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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