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NANOSATC-BR1 (40024)
COSPAR: 2014-033Q | Alt Name: NanoSatC-Br 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
40024
International Designator
2014-033Q
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 12:53:54 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.07°
Right Ascension
218.38°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
123.72°
Period
94.00 min
Mean Motion
15.32 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
NANOSATC-BR1
Alternative Name
NanoSatC-Br 1
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
INPES/UFSM
Country
Brazil
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 40024U 14033Q 26184.53744084 .00017863 00000-0 58019-3 0 9998
2 40024 98.0708 218.3796 0005236 123.7203 236.4537 15.31992881656480
Source: Celestrak
Summary
NANOSATC-BR1, also known as NanoSatC-Br 1, is a CubeSat (1U) satellite launched by INPES/UFSM from Brazil on June 19, 2014, using the Dnepr launch vehicle from the DLS site. The satellite measures 0.1 meters in length, diameter, and span with a dry mass of 1 kilogram. It was designed for scientific purposes related to magnetosphere studies. Equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply, it has no motor and is shaped like a box. Its radar cross-section (RCS) value is 0.037 square meters. The satellite's launch mass was also recorded as 1 kilogram.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.1
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.1
Dry Mass
1
Launch Mass
1
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.037
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
NanoSatC-Br 1 (NCBR-1)
Purpose
Science, magnetosphere
Mission
Science, magnetosphere
Manufacturer
INPES/UFSM
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
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
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