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APRIZESAT 10 (40019)
COSPAR: 2014-033K | Alt Name: AprizeSat-10
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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
40019
International Designator
2014-033K
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 07:36:41 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.97°
Right Ascension
310.92°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
221.53°
Period
97.90 min
Mean Motion
14.71 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
APRIZESAT 10
Alternative Name
AprizeSat-10
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
SPQ
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 40019U 14033K 26184.31715138 .00000649 00000-0 10961-3 0 9994
2 40019 97.9670 310.9186 0077871 221.5254 138.0021 14.70899392644622
Source: Celestrak
Summary
APRIZESAT 10 is a communication satellite with the OBJECT_ID 2014-033K and NORAD_CAT_ID 40019, launched on June 19, 2014, from DLS using the launch pad Sh370/13 via the Dnepr launch vehicle. Its primary mission is to support Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) communication, as well as traffic monitoring. The satellite has dimensions of 0.2 meters in length, diameter, and span, with a dry mass of 14 kilograms and the same launch mass. It features solar cells and batteries for power generation and uses a store-dump payload system alongside an AIS-receiver. Designed by SPQ and manufactured by the same company, APRIZESAT 10 has a box shape with an antenna and is intended to operate for approximately five years in orbit.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.2
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.2
Dry Mass
14
Launch Mass
14
Shape
Box + Ant
Radar Cross Section
0.1329
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Unknown
Purpose
Communication M2M/IoT (all), traffic monitoring (#3-10)
Mission
Communication M2M/IoT (all), traffic monitoring (#3-10)
Manufacturer
SPQ
Life Expectancy
5 years
Bus
Aprize
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
None
Equipment
Store-dump payload (all), AIS-receiver (#3-10)
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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