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ZACUBE-1 (TSHEPISOSAT) (39417)
COSPAR: 2013-066B | Alt Name: TshepisoSat
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 21, 2013
Launch Site
DLS
Launch Pad
Sh370/13
Launch Vehicle
Dnepr
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
39417
International Designator
2013-066B
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:29:51 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.80°
Right Ascension
147.36°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
191.41°
Period
95.92 min
Mean Motion
15.01 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ZACUBE-1 (TSHEPISOSAT)
Alternative Name
TshepisoSat
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
CPUT
Country
South Africa
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 39417U 13066B 26184.93739966 .00003964 00000-0 30713-3 0 9992
2 39417 97.8036 147.3589 0043122 191.4127 168.6124 15.01282961683249
Source: Celestrak
Summary
ZACUBE-1 (TSHEPISOSAT), also known as TshepisoSat, is a CubeSat 1U technology satellite launched on November 21, 2013, from the Dnepr launch vehicle at Sh370/13. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.1 meters in length, diameter, and span, with a dry mass of 1.2 kg and a launch mass of 1.2 kg as well. It was manufactured by CPUT (Central University of Technology) in South Africa for technology demonstration purposes. ZACUBE-1 is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power and has a shape described as box-like, with a radar cross-section (RCS) of 0.069 square meters. The satellite does not have any specified equipment or major events listed, and it was launched from DLS (Dombarovsky Launch Site).
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.1
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.1
Dry Mass
1.2
Launch Mass
1.2
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.069
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
ZACUBE-1
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
CPUT
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 1U
Configuration
CubeSat (1U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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Max Elevation
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