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BILSAT 1 (27943)
COSPAR: 2003-042E | Alt Name: BILSAT-1
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 27, 2003
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/1
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
27943
International Designator
2003-042E
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:22:56 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
98.40°
Right Ascension
355.81°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
301.12°
Period
98.15 min
Mean Motion
14.67 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
BILSAT 1
Alternative Name
BILSAT-1
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
TUBTK
Country
Turkey
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 27943U 03042E 26185.18259554 .00000342 00000-0 70106-4 0 9992
2 27943 98.3988 355.8091 0009722 301.1157 58.9092 14.67072082216617
Source: Celestrak
Summary
BILSAT 1, also known as BILSAT-1, is an Earth Observation microsatellite developed by SSTL and owned by TUBTK. It was launched on September 27, 2003, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using a Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.6 meters in length and diameter with a span of 6.6 meters when its solar panels are deployed. It weighs 100 kilograms at launch and is equipped with a 32-meter resolution imager that operates across three spectral bands, as well as COBAN and GEZIN equipment for various observation tasks. BILSAT 1 uses solar cells and batteries to power its systems and has a box shape with an antenna configuration.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.6
Diameter
0.6
Span
6.6
Dry Mass
100
Launch Mass
100
Shape
Box + Ant
Radar Cross Section
0.617
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
DMC BILSAT-1
Purpose
Earth Observation
Mission
Earth Observation
Manufacturer
SSTL
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
SSTL-100
Configuration
Microsat-100 (modified)
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
32-meter resolution imager in 3 spectral bands, COBAN, GEZIN
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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