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SSOT (38011)
COSPAR: 2011-076E | Alt Name: Fasat-Charlie
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 17, 2011
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELS
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-ST-A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
38011
International Designator
2011-076E
Epoch
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Apogee
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Inclination
97.81°
Right Ascension
245.29°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
87.60°
Period
97.13 min
Mean Motion
14.83 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SSOT
Alternative Name
Fasat-Charlie
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
FACH
Country
Chile
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 38011U 11076E 26185.29811311 .00001311 00000-0 16959-3 0 9995
2 38011 97.8056 245.2914 0001780 87.5957 3.4479 14.82544466786916
Source: Celestrak
Summary
SSOT (also known as Fasat-Charlie) is an Earth observation satellite developed by ASTT and owned by FACH. It was launched on December 17, 2011, from the ELS launch pad at FRGUI using a Soyuz-ST-A launch vehicle. The satellite follows the AstroSat-100 / Myriade configuration with a box + pan shape, measuring 0.6 meters in length and having both diameter and span of 1 meter. It has a dry mass of 116 kilograms, the same as its launch mass. Equipped with NAOMI equipment and powered by deployable solar arrays and batteries, SSOT was designed to operate for approximately five years. Its main purpose is Earth observation. The satellite's reflective surface area (RCS) is 0.7299 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.6
Diameter
1
Span
1
Dry Mass
116
Launch Mass
116
Shape
Box + Pan
Radar Cross Section
0.7299
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
SSOT
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
ASTT
Life Expectancy
5 years
Bus
Myriade
Configuration
AstroSat-100 / Myriade
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
NAOMI
Power System
Deployable solar array, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
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