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ASAP-S (38013)
COSPAR: 2011-076G | Alt Name: ASAP-S
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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
38013
International Designator
2011-076G
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:48:43 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.02°
Right Ascension
116.67°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
97.16°
Period
94.40 min
Mean Motion
15.25 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ASAP-S
Alternative Name
ASAP-S
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
CNES
Country
France
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 38013U 11076G 26185.24217005 .00014918 00000-0 59298-3 0 9992
2 38013 98.0185 116.6701 0008660 97.1596 263.0625 15.25381324795433
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ASAP-S satellite, designated NORAD CAT ID 38013 and OBJECT ID 2011-076G, is a dispenser type satellite manufactured by ASTM for CNES (Centre National d'Études Spatiales). Launched on December 17, 2011, from the French Guiana Launch Site using Soyuz-ST-A as the launch vehicle, ASAP-S has dimensions of 1 meter in length and 1.2 meters in diameter with a span of 1.2 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 624 kg, which matches its launch mass. It carries the Elisa Dispenser payload and has a cylindrical shape with a radar cross-section (RCS) value of 2.6365 m².
Physical Characteristics
Length
1
Diameter
1.2
Span
1.2
Dry Mass
624
Launch Mass
624
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
2.6365
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Elisa Dispenser
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
ASTM
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Dispenser
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
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