BEESAT-1 (35933)

COSPAR: 2009-051C | Alt Name: BEESAT

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Launch Details

Launch Date

September 23, 2009

Launch Site

SRILR

Launch Pad

FLP

Launch Vehicle

PSLV

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

35933

International Designator

2009-051C

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:25:02 GMT

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Inclination

98.39°

Right Ascension

92.80°

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Argument of Perigee

160.60°

Period

98.51 min

Mean Motion

14.62 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

BEESAT-1

Alternative Name

BEESAT

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

TUB

Country

Germany

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 35933U 09051C   26185.01738541  .00001005  00000-0  21142-3 0  9998

2 35933  98.3948  92.7981 0005397 160.6033 199.5374 14.61748287891649

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Summary

BEESAT-1 is a CubeSat (1U) satellite launched on September 23, 2009, from SRILR launch site using PSLV as the launch vehicle. It was manufactured by TUB and has dimensions of 0.1 meters in length, diameter, and span. The satellite weighs 1 kg both at launch and dry mass. Its power supply comes from solar cells and batteries. BEESAT-1 is shaped like a box with an RCS of 0.029. It operates under the ownership of TUB and has been known by its alternate name BEESAT since its stable date on September 23, 2009.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.1

Diameter

0.1

Span

0.1

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box

Radar Cross Section

0.029

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

BEESAT

Purpose

Unknown

Mission

Unknown

Manufacturer

TUB

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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