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AIST-1 (RS-41) (39492)
COSPAR: 2013-078C | Alt Name: Aist 1
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 28, 2013
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1V
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
39492
International Designator
2013-078C
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:45:56 GMT
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Inclination
82.42°
Right Ascension
254.31°
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Argument of Perigee
216.08°
Period
96.25 min
Mean Motion
14.96 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
AIST-1 (RS-41)
Alternative Name
Aist 1
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
SGAU
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 39492U 13078C 26185.28190561 .00001931 00000-0 16906-3 0 9999
2 39492 82.4150 254.3150 0015680 216.0813 143.9352 14.96116777677804
Source: Celestrak
Summary
AIST-1 (RS-41), also known as Aist 1, is a technology satellite manufactured by SGAU and owned by the same entity. It was launched on December 28, 2013, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome's LC43/4 launch pad using the Soyuz-2-1V launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.4 meters in length, 0.2 meters in diameter, and spans 0.4 meters across. It weighs 50 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. AIST-1 operates with solar cells and batteries for power supply and is shaped like a box. Its surface area is approximately 0.241 square meters. The satellite's mission focuses on technology purposes, and it was designed to operate for about three years post-launch.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.4
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.4
Dry Mass
50
Launch Mass
50
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.241
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Aist No. 1
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
SGAU
Life Expectancy
3 years
Bus
AIST
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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