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RASCOM-QAF 1R (36831)
COSPAR: 2010-037B | Alt Name: RASCOM-QAF 1R
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 4, 2010
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA3
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5ECA
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
36831
International Designator
2010-037B
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 13:56:57 GMT
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Inclination
0.01°
Right Ascension
91.64°
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Argument of Perigee
1.81°
Period
1436.10 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
RASCOM-QAF 1R
Alternative Name
RASCOM-QAF 1R
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
I-RASC/RSQ
Country
RASCOM
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 36831U 10037B 26184.58122140 .00000030 00000-0 00000-0 0 9999
2 36831 0.0093 91.6422 0006582 1.8070 40.2800 1.00271534 58477
Source: Celestrak
Summary
RASCOM-QAF 1R is a communication satellite identified by NORAD as CAT ID 36831 and OBJECT ID 2010-037B, manufactured by THALES using the Spacebus 4000B3 configuration for I-RASC/RSQ. The satellite was launched on August 4, 2010, from ELA3 at FRGUI (Guiana Space Centre) aboard an Ariane 5ECA launch vehicle. It has a dry mass of 1300 kg and a launch mass of 3050 kg, with dimensions including a length of 3.7 meters, diameter of 1.8 meters, and span of 31.8 meters. RASCOM-QAF 1R is equipped with 12 Ku-band transponders and 8 C-band transponders for communication purposes, powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. Its planned lifetime was 15 years, though it operated for only about 2 years due to a helium leak. The satellite's shape consists of a box design with two panels, and it has an RCS value of 65.9677.
Physical Characteristics
Length
3.7
Diameter
1.8
Span
31.8
Dry Mass
1300
Launch Mass
3050
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
65.9677
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
RASCOM-QAF 1R
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
THALES
Life Expectancy
15 years planned (#1 only 2 years after Helium leak)
Bus
Spacebus 4000B3
Configuration
Spacebus-4000B3
Motor
S400
Equipment
12 Ku-band transponders, 8 C-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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