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DUCHIFAT-1 (40021)
COSPAR: 2014-033M | Alt Name: Duchifat-1
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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
40021
International Designator
2014-033M
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 16:42:34 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.04°
Right Ascension
246.22°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
267.70°
Period
91.82 min
Mean Motion
15.68 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
DUCHIFAT-1
Alternative Name
Duchifat-1
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
HSCIL
Country
Israel
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 40021U 14033M 26184.69623055 .00145426 00000-0 12812-2 0 9993
2 40021 98.0432 246.2208 0000322 267.7040 92.4182 15.68277261658338
Source: Celestrak
Summary
DUCHIFAT-1 is a 1U CubeSat satellite launched on June 19, 2014, by HSCIL from Israel using a Dnepr launch vehicle at Sh370/13 launch pad. It has dimensions of 0.1 meters in length and diameter with a span of 0.5 meters and carries solar cells and batteries for power. The satellite weighs 1 kg both at launch and dry mass. Its mission focuses on science and magnetosphere studies. The spacecraft is shaped as a box with antennae, and its reflectivity (RCS) is 0.037 square meters. No specific equipment details or transmission frequencies are provided in the data.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.1
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.5
Dry Mass
1
Launch Mass
1
Shape
Box+Antennae
Radar Cross Section
0.037
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Duchifat-1
Purpose
Science, magnetosphere
Mission
Science, magnetosphere
Manufacturer
HSCIL
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 1U
Configuration
CubeSat (1U)
Motor
None
Equipment
?
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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