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HUMSAT-D (39433)
COSPAR: 2013-066T | Alt Name: HUMSAT-D
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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
39433
International Designator
2013-066T
Epoch
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 18:41:37 GMT
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Inclination
97.47°
Right Ascension
82.16°
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Argument of Perigee
211.88°
Period
88.29 min
Mean Motion
16.31 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
HUMSAT-D
Alternative Name
HUMSAT-D
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
VIGO
Country
Spain
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 39433U 13066T 26068.77891092 .07089284 25853-5 14695-2 0 9996
2 39433 97.4699 82.1645 0007750 211.8767 148.2059 16.31051261671486
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Summary
HUMSAT-D is a 1U CubeSat satellite, identified by NORAD CAT ID 39433 and OBJECT ID 2013-066T, launched on November 21, 2013, from the Dnepr launch vehicle at Sh370/13 pad. Manufactured by VIGO, it has a cubic shape with dimensions of 0.1 meters each, a dry mass of 1 kg, and is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply. The satellite's primary mission is focused on technology and communications. It was launched from DLS (Dnipropetrovsk) in Eastern Europe and belongs to the owner VIGO, operating under the HUMPL equipment designation.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.1
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.1
Dry Mass
1
Launch Mass
1
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.0426
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
HUMSAT-D
Purpose
Technology, communications
Mission
Technology, communications
Manufacturer
VIGO
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 1U
Configuration
CubeSat (1U)
Motor
None
Equipment
HUMPL
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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