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STSAT-3 (39422)
COSPAR: 2013-066G | Alt Name: STSat-3
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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
39422
International Designator
2013-066G
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:23:49 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.62°
Right Ascension
154.84°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
350.70°
Period
95.82 min
Mean Motion
15.03 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
STSAT-3
Alternative Name
STSat-3
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
KARI
Country
South Korea
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 39422U 13066G 26185.22487497 .00003327 00000-0 25254-3 0 9997
2 39422 97.6215 154.8399 0009322 350.6991 9.4060 15.02847837686767
Source: Celestrak
Summary
STSAT-3, also known as STSat-3, is a satellite launched on November 21, 2013, by KARI from Sh370/13 at DLS using the Dnepr launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 0.9 meters in length with a diameter of 0.6 meters and has a span of 1.8 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. STSat-3 was manufactured by SATREC and designed for technology, astronomy, and Earth observation purposes. It weighs 170 kilograms at launch and is powered by two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. The satellite’s primary equipment includes MIRIS and COMIS instruments. Its shape consists of a box with two panels, and it has an RCS value of 0.4632. STSat-3 operated for approximately two years as part of its mission to conduct technology demonstrations, astronomical observations, and Earth monitoring activities.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.9
Diameter
0.6
Span
1.8
Dry Mass
170
Launch Mass
170
Shape
Box + 2 panels
Radar Cross Section
0.4632
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
STSat-3
Purpose
Technology, astronomy, Earth observation
Mission
Technology, astronomy, Earth observation
Manufacturer
SATREC
Life Expectancy
2 years
Bus
STSat
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
MIRIS, COMIS
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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