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UNISAT-3 (28373)
COSPAR: 2004-025H | Alt Name: UniSat-3
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 29, 2004
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC109/95
Launch Vehicle
Dnepr
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
28373
International Designator
2004-025H
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:42:09 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
98.69°
Right Ascension
195.65°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
301.22°
Period
99.37 min
Mean Motion
14.49 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
UNISAT-3
Alternative Name
UniSat-3
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
ROGAU
Country
Italy
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 28373U 04025H 26185.27927118 .00000499 00000-0 14107-3 0 9991
2 28373 98.6936 195.6517 0064076 301.2247 58.2677 14.49092375161526
Source: Celestrak
Summary
UNISAT-3, also known as UniSat-3, is a technology demonstration satellite manufactured by ROGAU/ROSAP and owned by ROGAU. Launched on June 29, 2004, from the TYMSC launch site using a Dnepr launch vehicle at LC109/95, UNISAT-3 has an octagonal prism configuration with dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and diameter, and a span of 0.3 meters. The satellite weighs 12 kilograms both dry and at launch. Its power is supplied by solar cells and batteries, and it does not have any motor or equipment listed. UNISAT-3 has a RCS (Reflectivity Coefficient) of 0.1079, with no data available on its ADCS, color, transmitter frequencies, major events, material composition, constellation name, related satellites, or sources.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
12
Launch Mass
12
Shape
Oct Cyl
Radar Cross Section
0.1079
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Unisat-3
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
ROGAU/ROSAP
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unisat
Configuration
Octagonal prism
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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Start Azimuth
Max Elevation
Stop Azimuth
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