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DEMOSAT/FALCON 1 (33393)
COSPAR: 2008-048A | Alt Name: Ratsat
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 28, 2008
Launch Site
Launch Pad
OM
Launch Vehicle
Falcon 1
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
33393
International Designator
2008-048A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:10:49 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
9.35°
Right Ascension
56.08°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
234.34°
Period
96.21 min
Mean Motion
14.97 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
DEMOSAT/FALCON 1
Alternative Name
Ratsat
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
SPX
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 33393U 08048A 26185.21584494 .00003023 00000-0 19639-3 0 9999
2 33393 9.3457 56.0757 0010639 234.3386 125.5823 14.96754301965476
Source: Celestrak
Summary
DEMOSAT/FALCON 1, also known as Ratsat, is a satellite launched by SpaceX (SPX) on September 28, 2008, from Vandenberg Air Force Base Launch Complex 36 using the Falcon 1 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 1.5 meters in length and diameter and spans 1.5 meters, with a dry mass of 165 kilograms. It was designed as a ballast bolted to an upper stage for vehicle evaluation purposes and carries a payload consisting of a mass simulator. The satellite's shape is described as hexagonal cylindrical, with no onboard power system or motor.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.5
Diameter
1
Span
1.5
Dry Mass
165
Launch Mass
165
Shape
Hex Cyl
Radar Cross Section
3.1623
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Mass simulator
Purpose
Vehicle evaluation
Mission
Vehicle evaluation
Manufacturer
SPX
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
ballast bolted to upper stage
Motor
None
Equipment
?
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
Start Azimuth
Max Elevation
Stop Azimuth
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