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BRITE-PL1 (LEM) (39431)
COSPAR: 2013-066R | Alt Name: Lem
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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
39431
International Designator
2013-066R
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:57:23 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.80°
Right Ascension
296.40°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
318.35°
Period
99.22 min
Mean Motion
14.51 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
BRITE-PL1 (LEM)
Alternative Name
Lem
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
CBKPL
Country
Poland
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 39431U 13066R 26185.28985250 .00000377 00000-0 85296-4 0 9998
2 39431 97.7976 296.4007 0188933 318.3507 40.3429 14.51381287666419
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The BRITE-PL1 (LEM) satellite, also known as Lem, has an object ID of 2013-066R and is part of the Gryphon Bus (GNB) configuration. It was launched on November 21, 2013, from Sh370/13 at Dnepr launch site using a Dnepr launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.2 meters in length, diameter, and span, with a dry mass and launch mass of 6 kg each. It is owned by CBKPL and manufactured by CBKPL/UTIAS for astronomy and technology purposes. The spacecraft features solar cells and batteries for power and has a box shape with an RCS (Radiometric Cross Section) of 0.0963.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.2
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.2
Dry Mass
6
Launch Mass
6
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.0963
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
BRITE-P1
Purpose
Astronomy / Technology
Mission
Astronomy / Technology
Manufacturer
CBKPL/UTIAS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
GNB
Configuration
Gryphon Bus (GNB)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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