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AIST-2 (RS-43) (39133)
COSPAR: 2013-015D | Alt Name: Aist 2
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 19, 2013
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
39133
International Designator
2013-015D
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:59:55 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
64.87°
Right Ascension
201.40°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
247.85°
Period
94.34 min
Mean Motion
15.26 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
AIST-2 (RS-43)
Alternative Name
Aist 2
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
SGAU
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 39133U 13015D 26185.29161492 .00006567 00000-0 25744-3 0 9994
2 39133 64.8671 201.3951 0017697 247.8534 112.0718 15.26472042726511
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The AIST-2 (RS-43), also known as Aist 2, is a technology satellite designed and owned by SGAU (South Ural State Agrarian University) in Russia. Launched on April 19, 2013, from the Tyuratam Space Center (TYMSC) using Soyuz-2-1A launch vehicle, it reached a stable orbit on April 21, 2013. With dimensions of 0.4 meters in length and diameter, and a span of 0.4 meters, AIST-2 has a dry mass of 39 kilograms and was launched with the same mass. The satellite is powered by solar cells and batteries and operates as part of its three-year mission to conduct technology experiments. Its shape is box-like and it has an RCS (Reflective Coefficient Surface) value of 0.2783, indicating its reflective properties.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.4
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.4
Dry Mass
39
Launch Mass
39
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.2783
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Aist 2
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
SGAU
Life Expectancy
3 years
Bus
AIST
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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