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TRITON-1 (39427)
COSPAR: 2013-066M | Alt Name: Triton 1
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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
39427
International Designator
2013-066M
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:53:55 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.82°
Right Ascension
94.66°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
177.70°
Period
97.18 min
Mean Motion
14.82 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
TRITON-1
Alternative Name
Triton 1
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ISISBV
Country
Netherlands
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 39427U 13066M 26185.24577926 .00002491 00000-0 30121-3 0 9991
2 39427 97.8233 94.6639 0089693 177.6997 182.4647 14.81764104676611
Source: Celestrak
Summary
TRITON-1, also known as Triton 1, is a CubeSat (3U) satellite manufactured by ISISBV and owned by ISISBV. Launched on November 21, 2013, from the Dnepr launch vehicle at Sh370/13 in DLS, this technology demonstration satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and diameter with a span of 0.3 meters. It weighs approximately 2.5 kilograms both dry and at launch. Equipped with an AIS-receiver for its mission purpose, TRITON-1 is powered by solar cells and batteries, and it operated for around three months post-launch. Its shape is box-like with a radar cross-section (RCS) of 0.1199 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
2.5
Launch Mass
2.5
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.1199
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Triton 1
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
ISISBV
Life Expectancy
+3 months
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
None
Equipment
AIS-receiver
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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