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BUGSAT-1 (TITA) (40014)
COSPAR: 2014-033E | Alt Name: Tita
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 19, 2014
Launch Site
DLS
Launch Pad
Sh370/13
Launch Vehicle
Dnepr
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
40014
International Designator
2014-033E
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:24:38 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
98.04°
Right Ascension
278.82°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
121.64°
Period
95.00 min
Mean Motion
15.16 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
BUGSAT-1 (TITA)
Alternative Name
Tita
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
SATELOG
Country
Argentina
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 40014U 14033E 26185.26710797 .00007884 00000-0 41248-3 0 9990
2 40014 98.0433 278.8166 0028922 121.6361 238.7698 15.15784484658424
Source: Celestrak
Summary
BUGSAT-1 (TITA), also known as BugSat or Tita, is a technology and earth observation satellite manufactured by SATELOG in Argentina. Launched on June 19, 2014, from the Dnepr launch vehicle at Sh370/13 pad, it has dimensions of 0.5 meters in diameter and length, with a span also measuring 0.5 meters. The satellite weighs 22 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. It is powered by solar cells and batteries. The spacecraft's shape is box-like, and its reflective surface area (RCS) measures 0.2726 square meters. No additional information on major events, frequencies, or constellation relations are provided for BUGSAT-1 (TITA).
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.275
Diameter
0.5
Span
0.5
Dry Mass
22
Launch Mass
22
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.2726
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
BugSat-1
Purpose
Technology, earth observation
Mission
Technology, earth observation
Manufacturer
SATELOG
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
BugSat
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
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Max Elevation
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