Launch Date
September 23, 2009
Launch Site
SRILR
Launch Pad
FLP
Launch Vehicle
PSLV
NORAD ID
35932
International Designator
2009-051B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:54:22 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.40°
Right Ascension
93.39°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
149.33°
Period
98.46 min
Mean Motion
14.63 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
SWISSCUBE
Alternative Name
SwissCube
Type
Status
Owner
EPFL
Country
Switzerland
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 35932U 09051B 26185.20442597 .00001216 00000-0 24944-3 0 9998
2 35932 98.4022 93.3885 0007203 149.3309 210.8314 14.62515164891648
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.1
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.1
Dry Mass
1
Launch Mass
1
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.0465
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
SwissCube
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
EPFL
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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