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NEOSSAT (39089)
COSPAR: 2013-009D | Alt Name: NEOSSat
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 25, 2013
Launch Site
SRILR
Launch Pad
FLP
Launch Vehicle
PSLV
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
39089
International Designator
2013-009D
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:06:43 GMT
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Inclination
98.42°
Right Ascension
4.84°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
189.58°
Period
100.29 min
Mean Motion
14.36 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
NEOSSAT
Alternative Name
NEOSSat
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
CSA
Country
Canada
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 39089U 13009D 26185.21300047 .00000191 00000-0 80567-4 0 9992
2 39089 98.4185 4.8413 0010747 189.5763 170.5220 14.35832620699188
Source: Celestrak
Summary
NEOSSAT is an astronomy satellite, also known as NEOSSat, launched by CSA (Canadian Space Agency) on February 25, 2013, from the SRILR launch site using a PSLV launch vehicle from the FLP pad. The spacecraft uses the Multi-Mission Microsatellite Bus (MOST) and measures 1.8 meters in length with a diameter of 0.4 meters and a span of 1.8 meters. It has a dry mass of 74 kilograms, the same as its launch mass. NEOSSAT is equipped with a 15 cm telescope and photometer for astronomical observations. The satellite's power comes from solar cells and batteries, and it has a shape described as "Box + 1 pan." Its radar cross-section (RCS) is 0.377 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.8
Diameter
0.4
Span
1.8
Dry Mass
74
Launch Mass
74
Shape
Box + 1 pan
Radar Cross Section
0.377
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
NEOSSat
Purpose
Astronomy
Mission
Astronomy
Manufacturer
MSCI
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
MOST
Configuration
Multi-Mission Microsatellite Bus
Motor
None
Equipment
15 cm telescope, photometer
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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