RASAT (37791)

COSPAR: 2011-044D | Alt Name: Rasat

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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

37791

International Designator

2011-044D

Epoch

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Apogee

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Inclination

98.06°

Right Ascension

276.42°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

135.40°

Period

98.08 min

Mean Motion

14.68 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

RASAT

Alternative Name

Rasat

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

TUBTU

Country

Turkey

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 37791U 11044D   26185.28840470  .00000237  00000-0  49509-4 0  9995

2 37791  98.0583 276.4246 0021481 135.4041 310.4964 14.68182455795694

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Summary

RASAT (also known as Rasat) is an Earth observation satellite launched on August 17, 2011, from the Dnepr launch vehicle at Sh370/13 launch pad in DLS. Operated by TUBTU and manufactured under their supervision, RASAT has a box-shaped structure with antennas and measures 0.6 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 6.6 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 95 kilograms, which is also its launch mass. It is equipped with a 7.5 m panchromatic band imager and a 15 m multispectral imager for Earth observation purposes. Power is provided by solar cells and batteries, and the spacecraft has an RCS of 0.581 without any significant motor or ADCS information available.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.6

Diameter

0.6

Span

6.6

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box + Ant

Radar Cross Section

0.581

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Rasat

Purpose

Earth Observation

Mission

Earth Observation

Manufacturer

TUBTU

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

MS-100

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

7.5 m panchromatic band and 15 m multispectral imager

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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