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PACE (40022)
COSPAR: 2014-033N | Alt Name: PACE
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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
40022
International Designator
2014-033N
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:46:30 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
98.12°
Right Ascension
191.20°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
148.07°
Period
95.30 min
Mean Motion
15.11 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
PACE
Alternative Name
PACE
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
VKI/NCKU
Country
Belgium
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 40022U 14033N 26185.28230210 .00006896 00000-0 41700-3 0 9993
2 40022 98.1243 191.2040 0007193 148.0715 212.0951 15.10991326655610
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The PACE satellite, also known as 2014-033N and categorized under NORAD CAT ID 40022, is a CubeSat (2U) technology mission launched on June 19, 2014, from the Dnepr launch vehicle at Sh370/13. Manufactured by NCKU and operated by VKI/NCKU, PACE has dimensions of 0.243 meters in length and diameter with a span of 0.243 meters. It has a dry mass of 2 kg and was launched with the same mass. The satellite's power is provided by solar cells and batteries, and it operates for technology purposes. Its shape is box-like with an RCS (Reflective Coefficient) of 0.083.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.243
Diameter
0.112
Span
0.243
Dry Mass
2
Launch Mass
2
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.083
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
PACE
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
NCKU
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 2U
Configuration
CubeSat (2U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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