PUCP-SAT 1 (39442)

COSPAR: 2013-066AC | Alt Name: PUCP-Sat-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

39442

International Designator

2013-066AC

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:22:51 GMT

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Inclination

97.58°

Right Ascension

180.01°

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Argument of Perigee

234.35°

Period

93.88 min

Mean Motion

15.34 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

PUCP-SAT 1

Alternative Name

PUCP-Sat-1

Type

Payload

Status

Non-operational

Owner

PUCP

Country

Peru

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 39442U 13066AC  26185.26587540  .00026608  00000-0  80907-3 0  9996

2 39442  97.5799 180.0136 0012541 234.3501 125.6575 15.33940120686885

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Summary

PUCP-SAT 1, also known as PUCP-Sat-1, is a CubeSat (1U) satellite manufactured by PUCP and launched on November 21, 2013, from the Dnepr launch vehicle at Sh370/13. The satellite has dimensions of 0.1 meters in length, diameter, and span with a dry mass of 1.173 kilograms. Its primary mission is technology demonstration. PUCP-SAT 1 is powered by solar cells and batteries and has a box shape with a radar cross-section (RCS) of 0.071 square meters. It was launched from the Dnepr launch site, and its purpose is technological research.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.1

Diameter

0.1

Span

0.1

Dry Mass

1.173

Launch Mass

1.173

Shape

Box

Radar Cross Section

0.071

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

PUCP-Sat-1

Purpose

Technology

Mission

Technology

Manufacturer

PUCP

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Cubesat 1U

Configuration

CubeSat (1U)

Motor

None

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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