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CUSAT 1 (39266)
COSPAR: 2013-055B | Alt Name: CUSat
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
39266
International Designator
2013-055B
Epoch
Fri, 22 May 2026 22:30:51 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
80.90°
Right Ascension
15.00°
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Argument of Perigee
256.31°
Period
87.05 min
Mean Motion
16.54 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
CUSAT 1
Alternative Name
CUSat
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
CORN
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 39266U 13055B 26142.93809906 .14560596 -97145-6 80904-4 0 9993
2 39266 80.9004 14.9997 0019755 256.3091 103.6011 16.54181798669059
Source: Celestrak
Summary
CUSAT 1, also known as CUSat, is a US satellite designated under NORAD CAT ID 39266 and OBJECT ID 2013-055B. Launched on September 29, 2013, from AFWTR SLC4E by a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, it has a hexagonal prism configuration with dimensions of 0.26 meters in length and 0.46 meters in diameter and span. The satellite was manufactured by CORN for technology-related missions and weighs 23 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Equipped with CDGPS and CCD-cameras, it utilizes solar cells and batteries for power and is stabilized through pulsed plasma thrusters micropropulsion. CUSAT 1's mission involves technology demonstrations and it has a radar cross-section (RCS) of 0.2072 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.26
Diameter
0.46
Span
0.46
Dry Mass
23
Launch Mass
23
Shape
Hex Cyl
Radar Cross Section
0.2072
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
CUSat Bottom
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
CORN
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
CUSAT
Configuration
Hexagonal prism
Motor
Pulsed Plasma Thrusters Micropropulsion
Equipment
CDGPS, CCD-cameras
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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