CUBESAT XI-IV (CO-57) (27848)

COSPAR: 2003-031J | Alt Name: Cubesat-OSCAR-57

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Launch Details

Launch Date

June 30, 2003

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC133/3

Launch Vehicle

Rokot

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

27848

International Designator

2003-031J

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:07:50 GMT

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Inclination

98.68°

Right Ascension

193.01°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

149.14°

Period

101.15 min

Mean Motion

14.24 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

CUBESAT XI-IV (CO-57)

Alternative Name

Cubesat-OSCAR-57

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

TOK

Country

Japan

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 27848U 03031J   26184.96377740  .00000284  00000-0  14382-3 0  9995

2 27848  98.6769 193.0109 0010048 149.1392 211.0379 14.23629930193769

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Summary

The CUBESAT XI-IV (CO-57), also known as Cubesat-OSCAR-57, is a 1U CubeSat satellite launched on June 30, 2003, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Russia using the Rokot launch vehicle. The satellite was manufactured by TOK and has dimensions of 0.1 meters in length, diameter, and span, with a dry mass of 1 kilogram. It is powered by solar cells and batteries and serves technology demonstration purposes. The satellite's shape is box-like, with an RCS (Reflectivity Coefficient) of 0.0293. No major events or additional equipment details are provided in the data set.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.1

Diameter

0.1

Span

0.1

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box

Radar Cross Section

0.0293

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

XI-IV

Purpose

Technology

Mission

Technology

Manufacturer

TOK

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Cubesat 1U

Configuration

CubeSat (1U)

Motor

None

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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