Launch Date
September 26, 2000
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC109/95
Launch Vehicle
Dnepr
NORAD ID
26546
International Designator
2000-057B
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 19:36:30 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
64.55°
Right Ascension
15.82°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
281.82°
Period
95.64 min
Mean Motion
15.06 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
MEGSAT-1
Alternative Name
Megsat-1
Type
Status
Owner
MEGS
Country
Italy
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 26546U 00057B 26184.81702337 .00003292 00000-0 23547-3 0 9997
2 26546 64.5507 15.8193 0042751 281.8244 77.8080 15.05582943400160
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.4
Diameter
0.5
Span
0.5
Dry Mass
56
Launch Mass
56
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.2143
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Megsat-1
Purpose
Communication (store & forward)
Mission
Communication (store & forward)
Manufacturer
MEGS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Megsat
Configuration
MegSat Bus
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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