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LAPAN-TUBSAT (29709)
COSPAR: 2007-001A | Alt Name: LAPAN-TUBSAT
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 10, 2007
Launch Site
SRILR
Launch Pad
FLP
Launch Vehicle
PSLV
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
29709
International Designator
2007-001A
Epoch
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Inclination
98.13°
Right Ascension
184.90°
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Argument of Perigee
125.92°
Period
96.91 min
Mean Motion
14.86 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
LAPAN-TUBSAT
Alternative Name
LAPAN-TUBSAT
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
LAPAN
Country
Indonesia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 29709U 07001A 26185.29078699 .00000806 00000-0 98819-4 0 9990
2 29709 98.1344 184.9009 0013252 125.9217 234.3229 14.85968083 53699
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Summary
LAPAN-TUBSAT is an Earth observation satellite identified by NORAD_CAT_ID 29709 and OBJECT_ID 2007-001A. Launched on January 10, 2007, from SRILR using a PSLV launch vehicle, it has dimensions of 45 x 45 x 27 cm with a length of 0.5 meters and diameter of 0.2 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 56 kilograms, the same as its launch mass. It was manufactured by LAPAN/TUB for the Indonesian space agency LAPAN. Equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply, it carries two cameras: a 3CCD color camera with 6 m ground sample distance (GSD) and another CCD color camera with 200 m GSD. The satellite is designed to operate for one year, has a shape of a box, and an RCS value of 0.363. Its primary mission involves Earth observation.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.5
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.5
Dry Mass
56
Launch Mass
56
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.363
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
LAPAN-A1
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
LAPAN/TUB
Life Expectancy
1 year (design)
Bus
Tubsat
Configuration
45 x 45 x 27 cm bus
Motor
None
Equipment
1 x 3CCD Color-Camera with 6 m GSD, 1 CCD Color-Camera with 200 m GSD
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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