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NUSTAR (38358)
COSPAR: 2012-031A | Alt Name: NuSTAR
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 13, 2012
Launch Site
Launch Pad
RW06/24
Launch Vehicle
Pegasus XL
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
38358
International Designator
2012-031A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 08:00:03 GMT
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Inclination
6.03°
Right Ascension
265.53°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
358.28°
Period
95.43 min
Mean Motion
15.09 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
NUSTAR
Alternative Name
NuSTAR
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
GSFC/JPL
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 38358U 12031A 26185.33336806 .00011953 00000-0 68020-3 0 9996
2 38358 6.0256 265.5269 0007951 358.2780 242.4040 15.08967077 1308
Source: Celestrak
Summary
NUSTAR, also known as NuSTAR, is an astronomy satellite equipped with 2 co-aligned hard X-ray telescopes for X-ray observations. Launched on June 13, 2012, from Vandenberg AFB using a Pegasus XL launch vehicle, the satellite was manufactured by OSCD and operates under ownership of GSFC/JPL. Measuring 1.5 meters in length with a diameter of 1.1 meters and a span of 11.1 meters, NUSTAR has a dry mass of 360 kilograms. Its power source consists of a deployable solar array and batteries. The satellite's configuration is LEOStar-2 and it was designed for a two-year mission lifetime.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.5
Diameter
1.1
Span
11.1
Dry Mass
360
Launch Mass
360
Shape
Cyls-boom-cyl+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
1.2619
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
NuSTAR
Purpose
Astronomy, X-ray
Mission
Astronomy, X-ray
Manufacturer
OSCD
Life Expectancy
2 years
Bus
Leostar-2
Configuration
LEOStar-2
Motor
None
Equipment
2 co-aligned hard X-ray telescopes
Power System
Deployable solar array, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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