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CUTE-1.7+APD II (CO-65) (32785)
COSPAR: 2008-021C | Alt Name: Cubesat-OSCAR-65
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 28, 2008
Launch Site
SRILR
Launch Pad
SLP
Launch Vehicle
PSLV
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
32785
International Designator
2008-021C
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:14:22 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.83°
Right Ascension
166.99°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
343.01°
Period
95.39 min
Mean Motion
15.10 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
CUTE-1.7+APD II (CO-65)
Alternative Name
Cubesat-OSCAR-65
Type
Payload
Status
Partially operational
Owner
TIT
Country
Japan
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 32785U 08021C 26185.21831418 .00006983 00000-0 43805-3 0 9995
2 32785 97.8289 166.9933 0007959 343.0118 17.0843 15.09621805987764
Source: Celestrak
Summary
CUTE-1.7+APD II (CO-65), also known as Cubesat-OSCAR-65, is a 2-unit CubeSat launched on April 28, 2008, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre using the PSLV launch vehicle. The satellite was manufactured by TIT and has dimensions of 0.2m in length, 0.1m in diameter, and 0.2m in span, with a dry mass of 4 kg. It is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply and serves the purpose of technology demonstration. The satellite's shape is box-like with a radar cross section (RCS) of 0.102. Its mission duration was expected to be between two weeks to two months post-launch.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.2
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.2
Dry Mass
4
Launch Mass
4
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.102
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Cute-1.7/APD 2
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
TIT
Life Expectancy
2 weeks - 2 months
Bus
Cubesat 2U
Configuration
modified CubeSat ?
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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