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OPTOS (39420)
COSPAR: 2013-066E | Alt Name: OPTOS
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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
39420
International Designator
2013-066E
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:32:25 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.68°
Right Ascension
49.00°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
317.73°
Period
97.80 min
Mean Motion
14.72 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
OPTOS
Alternative Name
OPTOS
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
INTA
Country
Spain
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 39420U 13066E 26185.06418794 .00001335 00000-0 19752-3 0 9994
2 39420 97.6790 48.9959 0115454 317.7260 41.5091 14.72370909674007
Source: Celestrak
Summary
OPTOS is a 3U CubeSat satellite launched by INTA on November 21, 2013, from Sh370/13 at DLS using the Dnepr launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 0.3 meters in length and has a diameter of 0.1 meters with a span of 0.3 meters. It has a dry mass of 4 kilograms and was launched with the same mass. OPTOS is designed for technology demonstration purposes, powered by solar cells and batteries. The satellite's shape is box-like with an RCS (Reflectivity Cross Section) of 0.051 square meters. Its mission is expected to last approximately one year.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
4
Launch Mass
4
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.051
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
OPTOS
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
INTA
Life Expectancy
1 year
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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Start Azimuth
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