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NEE-01 PEGASO (39151)
COSPAR: 2013-018B | Alt Name: NEE-01 Pegaso
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 26, 2013
Launch Site
JSC
Launch Pad
LC603
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 2D
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
39151
International Designator
2013-018B
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 08:13:52 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.12°
Right Ascension
329.03°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
109.82°
Period
96.40 min
Mean Motion
14.94 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
NEE-01 PEGASO
Alternative Name
NEE-01 Pegaso
Type
Payload
Status
Partially operational
Owner
EXA
Country
Ecuador
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 39151U 13018B 26184.34297300 .00003432 00000-0 32924-3 0 9996
2 39151 98.1245 329.0290 0013860 109.8215 250.4499 14.93742035713113
Source: Celestrak
Summary
NEE-01 PEGASO, also known as NEE-01 Pegaso, is a 1U CubeSat launched on April 26, 2013, from the JSC LC603 launch pad using the Chang Zheng 2D launch vehicle. The satellite was manufactured by EXA in Ecuador for technology demonstration purposes. It has dimensions of 0.1 meters in length and diameter with a span of 0.3 meters, and its dry mass is 1 kilogram. NEE-01 PEGASO is powered by two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. Its shape can be described as a box with two panels. The satellite has no listed major events or additional equipment details provided.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.1
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
1
Launch Mass
1
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
0.019
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Pegaso
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
EXA
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 1U
Configuration
CubeSat (1U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
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