Launch Date
July 29, 2009
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC109/95
Launch Vehicle
Dnepr
NORAD ID
35685
International Designator
2009-041E
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:15:59 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.12°
Right Ascension
304.40°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
108.18°
Period
96.44 min
Mean Motion
14.93 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
NANOSAT 1B
Alternative Name
Nanosat 1B
Type
Status
Owner
INTA
Country
Spain
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 35685U 09041E 26185.17777499 .00001880 00000-0 18185-3 0 9997
2 35685 98.1189 304.4035 0050557 108.1834 252.4898 14.93137333916956
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.5
Diameter
0.5
Span
1
Dry Mass
22
Launch Mass
22
Shape
Poly + Ant
Radar Cross Section
0.251
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Nanosat
Purpose
Science
Mission
Science
Manufacturer
INTA
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Nanosat
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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