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NEE-02 KRYSAOR (39441)
COSPAR: 2013-066AB | Alt Name: NEE-02 KRYSAOR
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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
39441
International Designator
2013-066AB
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:19:04 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.89°
Right Ascension
124.40°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
15.07°
Period
96.86 min
Mean Motion
14.87 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
NEE-02 KRYSAOR
Alternative Name
NEE-02 KRYSAOR
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
EXA
Country
Ecuador
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 39441U 13066AB 26185.30490808 .00003432 00000-0 37715-3 0 9999
2 39441 97.8894 124.3983 0066437 15.0684 345.2490 14.86701659678744
Source: Celestrak
Summary
NEE-02 KRYSAOR is a CubeSat (1U) satellite launched by EXA on November 21, 2013, from the Dnepr launch vehicle at Sh370/13 launch pad. The satellite has dimensions of 0.1 meters in length and diameter with a span of 0.3 meters and a dry mass of 1 kg. It was designed for technology demonstration purposes and is powered by two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. NEE-02 KRYSAOR's shape consists of a box structure with two panels, and it has an RCS value of 0.0098. The satellite operates under the ownership of EXA and carries the payload named Krysaor.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.1
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
1
Launch Mass
1
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
0.0098
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Krysaor
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
EXA
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 1U
Configuration
CubeSat (1U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
Start Azimuth
Max Elevation
Stop Azimuth
Time Until
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