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VNREDSAT 1 (39160)
COSPAR: 2013-021B | Alt Name: VNRedSat-1A
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
39160
International Designator
2013-021B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:15:18 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.91°
Right Ascension
238.06°
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Argument of Perigee
82.97°
Period
98.30 min
Mean Motion
14.65 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
VNREDSAT 1
Alternative Name
VNRedSat-1A
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
VAST
Country
Vietnam
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 39160U 13021B 26185.30230058 .00000298 00000-0 64217-4 0 9992
2 39160 97.9067 238.0614 0001696 82.9744 277.1653 14.64874009702798
Source: Celestrak
Summary
VNREDSAT 1, also known as VNRedSat-1A, is an Earth observation satellite built by ASTT for VAST and launched on May 7, 2013, from the Guiana Space Centre using a Vega launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 1.2 meters in length, 0.6 meters in diameter, and a span of 2 meters with a dry mass of 115 kilograms. It is equipped with deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply and uses the NAOMI equipment for its mission operations. VNREDSAT 1 has an expected operational lifetime of five years and follows a box+panel shape design, featuring an AstroSat-100 / Myriade configuration. The satellite's purpose is to conduct Earth observation missions and it was manufactured by ASTT in Vietnam.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.2
Diameter
0.6
Span
2
Dry Mass
115
Launch Mass
115
Shape
Box+panel
Radar Cross Section
0.7405
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
VNRedSat-1A
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
ASTT
Life Expectancy
5 years
Bus
AstroSat-100
Configuration
AstroSat-100 / Myriade
Motor
AOCS
Equipment
NAOMI
Power System
Deployable solar array, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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