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CUBEBUG-2 (LO-74) (39440)
COSPAR: 2013-066AA | Alt Name: LUSAT-OSCAR-74
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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
39440
International Designator
2013-066AA
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:40:01 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.89°
Right Ascension
134.33°
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Argument of Perigee
332.56°
Period
96.39 min
Mean Motion
14.94 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
CUBEBUG-2 (LO-74)
Alternative Name
LUSAT-OSCAR-74
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
MINCYT
Country
Argentina
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 39440U 13066AA 26185.27779390 .00005912 00000-0 54421-3 0 9998
2 39440 97.8916 134.3300 0056468 332.5565 27.2675 14.93908765679546
Source: Celestrak
Summary
CUBEBUG-2 (LO-74), also known as LUSAT-OSCAR-74, is a CubeSat 2U technology satellite launched by MINCYT from Argentina on November 21, 2013, using the Dnepr launch vehicle from Sh370/13 at DLS. The satellite has dimensions of 0.2 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 0.2 meters and a dry mass of 3 kilograms. It was manufactured by INVAP and equipped with solar cells and batteries for power. Its primary purpose is technology demonstration, carrying the payload named Manolito. CUBEBUG-2 has a shape resembling a box and an RCS value of 0.1111.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.2
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.2
Dry Mass
3
Launch Mass
3
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.1111
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Manolito
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
INVAP
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 2U
Configuration
CubeSat (2U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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