ESTCUBE 1 (39161)

COSPAR: 2013-021C | Alt Name: ESTCube-1

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Launch Details

Launch Date

May 7, 2013

Launch Site

FRGUI

Launch Pad

ZLV

Launch Vehicle

Vega

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

39161

International Designator

2013-021C

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 16:12:36 GMT

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Inclination

97.73°

Right Ascension

238.28°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

330.42°

Period

97.20 min

Mean Motion

14.81 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

ESTCUBE 1

Alternative Name

ESTCube-1

Type

Payload

Status

Non-operational

Owner

ESSP

Country

Estonia

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 39161U 13021C   26184.67542174  .00001858  00000-0  24369-3 0  9993

2 39161  97.7284 238.2812 0007232 330.4240  29.6563 14.81450831707465

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Summary

ESTCUBE 1, also known as ESTCube-1, is a CubeSat (1U) satellite manufactured by ESSP/TARTU and launched on May 7, 2013, from the ZLV launch pad in FRGUI using the Vega launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 0.1 meters for length, diameter, and span, with a dry mass of 1 kilogram and a launch mass also of 1 kilogram. The satellite is owned by ESSP and operated for technology and Earth observation purposes. Its power system consists of solar cells and batteries. ESTCUBE 1 has a box shape and an RCS (Reflective Cross Section) value of 0.0444, with no motor or ADCS (Attitude Determination and Control System) specified. The satellite's launch date aligns with its stable date.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.1

Diameter

0.1

Span

0.1

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box

Radar Cross Section

0.0444

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

ESTCube-1

Purpose

Technology, Earth observation

Mission

Technology, Earth observation

Manufacturer

ESSP/TARTU

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Cubesat 1U

Configuration

CubeSat (1U)

Motor

None

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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