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EDUSAT (37788)
COSPAR: 2011-044A | Alt Name: Edusat
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 17, 2011
Launch Site
DLS
Launch Pad
Sh370/13
Launch Vehicle
Dnepr
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
37788
International Designator
2011-044A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:44:55 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
98.27°
Right Ascension
83.24°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
67.22°
Period
97.52 min
Mean Motion
14.77 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
EDUSAT
Alternative Name
Edusat
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
ASI/GAUSS
Country
Italy
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 37788U 11044A 26185.19786997 .00001208 00000-0 17928-3 0 9992
2 37788 98.2679 83.2440 0035680 67.2237 91.1695 14.76555809799035
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The EDUSAT satellite, also known as Edusat, was launched on August 17, 2011, from the Dnepr launch vehicle at Sh370/13 pad in DLS. It has a box shape with dimensions of 0.2 meters in length, 0.3 meters in diameter, and 0.3 meters in span. The satellite weighs 10 kilograms both dry mass and launch mass. EDUSAT is owned by ASI/GAUSS and was manufactured by GAUSS/ROSAP for technology purposes with solar cells and batteries providing power. Its mission involves the Edusat-ASI payload, and it has a radar cross-section of 0.135 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.2
Diameter
0.3
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
10
Launch Mass
10
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.135
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Edusat-ASI
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
GAUSS/ROSAP
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Edusat
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
Start Azimuth
Max Elevation
Stop Azimuth
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