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UWE-3 (39446)
COSPAR: 2013-066AG | Alt Name: UWE-3
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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
39446
International Designator
2013-066AG
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:00:48 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.87°
Right Ascension
141.32°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
263.13°
Period
96.18 min
Mean Motion
14.97 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
UWE-3
Alternative Name
UWE-3
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
WURZ
Country
Germany
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 39446U 13066AG 26185.12555732 .00003910 00000-0 33627-3 0 9991
2 39446 97.8706 141.3160 0047265 263.1335 96.4508 14.97148149680114
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The UWE-3 satellite, identified by NORAD CAT ID 39446 and OBJECT ID 2013-066AG, is a CubeSat (1U) manufactured by WURZ in Germany. Launched on November 21, 2013, from the Dnepr launch vehicle at Sh370/13, it weighs 1 kg and measures 0.1 meters in length, diameter, and span. Its mission is technology-focused, powered by solar cells and batteries. The satellite has a box shape with a radar cross-section (RCS) of 0.0316 square meters. No specific equipment or major events are noted for this satellite.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.1
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.1
Dry Mass
1
Launch Mass
1
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.0316
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
UWE-3
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
WURZ
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 1U
Configuration
CubeSat (1U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
Start Azimuth
Max Elevation
Stop Azimuth
Time Until
Pass Duration
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