Launch Date
September 13, 2012
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC3E
Launch Vehicle
Atlas V 401
NORAD ID
38761
International Designator
2012-048D
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:50:45 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
64.66°
Right Ascension
36.53°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
168.96°
Period
93.18 min
Mean Motion
15.45 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
CSSWE
Alternative Name
CSSWE
Type
Status
Owner
UCO
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 38761U 12048D 26184.99358543 .00037946 00000-0 76340-3 0 9999
2 38761 64.6624 36.5270 0043984 168.9561 191.2554 15.45350842118994
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.5
Dry Mass
4
Launch Mass
4
Shape
Box+ant
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
CSSWE
Purpose
Research, magnetosphere
Mission
Research, magnetosphere
Manufacturer
UCO
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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