Launch Date
October 27, 2005
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/1
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
28892
International Designator
2005-043C
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:00:26 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.31°
Right Ascension
340.91°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
154.42°
Period
97.82 min
Mean Motion
14.72 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
UWE-1
Alternative Name
UWE-1
Type
Status
Owner
WURZ
Country
Germany
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 28892U 05043C 26184.37530184 .00001490 00000-0 24454-3 0 9999
2 28892 98.3089 340.9130 0014311 154.4248 205.7669 14.72158495104147
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.1
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.1
Dry Mass
1
Launch Mass
1
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.0184
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
UWE-1
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
WURZ
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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