TABLETSAT-AURORA (40017)

COSPAR: 2014-033H | Alt Name: TabletSat-Aurora

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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

40017

International Designator

2014-033H

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:15:06 GMT

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Inclination

98.02°

Right Ascension

260.45°

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Argument of Perigee

151.62°

Period

94.87 min

Mean Motion

15.18 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

TABLETSAT-AURORA

Alternative Name

TabletSat-Aurora

Type

Payload

Status

Non-operational

Owner

SPUT

Country

Russia

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 40017U 14033H   26185.30215560  .00005866  00000-0  29314-3 0  9994

2 40017  98.0233 260.4508 0012189 151.6153 208.5746 15.17824332657801

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Summary

TABLETSAT-AURORA, also known as TabletSat-Aurora, is a Russian Earth observation and technology satellite built using the TabletSat-2U-EO bus configuration by SPUT (manufacturer). Launched on June 19, 2014, from the Sh370/13 launch pad at DLS with a Dnepr rocket, this hexagonal cylindrical satellite measures 0.4 meters in length and has a diameter of 0.415 meters, with a span reaching up to 1.2 meters when its six deployable fixed solar arrays are extended. The spacecraft weighs approximately 25 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Its primary mission involves Earth observation and technology demonstration, powered by the aforementioned solar arrays and batteries. The satellite has a radar cross-section (RCS) of 0.3181 square meters and is part of SPUT's ownership.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.4

Diameter

0.415

Span

1.2

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Hex Cyl + 6 pan

Radar Cross Section

0.3181

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

TabletSat-Aurora

Purpose

Earth observation, technology

Mission

Earth observation, technology

Manufacturer

SPUT

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Tabletsat-2U-EO

Configuration

TabletSat-2U-EO bus

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

6 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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