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POPSAT-HIP-1 (40028)
COSPAR: 2014-033U | Alt Name: POPSAT-HIP1
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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
40028
International Designator
2014-033U
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:29:41 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
98.10°
Right Ascension
197.31°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
129.00°
Period
95.02 min
Mean Motion
15.15 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
POPSAT-HIP-1
Alternative Name
POPSAT-HIP1
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
MICSG
Country
Singapore
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 40028U 14033U 26185.31228885 .00008255 00000-0 43992-3 0 9994
2 40028 98.0981 197.3140 0008101 129.0009 231.1944 15.15455347655399
Source: Celestrak
Summary
POPSAT-HIP-1, also known as POPSAT-HIP1, is a CubeSat (3U) satellite manufactured by MICSG and launched on June 19, 2014, from DLS using the Sh370/13 launch pad with the Dnepr launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and a span of 0.3 meters. Its dry mass is 4 kilograms, which is also its launch mass. POPSAT-HIP-1 was designed for technology demonstration purposes and features cold gas micropropulsion as its motor system. It uses solar cells and batteries for power supply. The satellite has a box shape with an RCS of 0.111 and is owned by MICSG. Its mission involves the payload named POPSAT-HIP1.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
4
Launch Mass
4
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.111
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
POPSAT-HIP1
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
MICSG
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
Cold gas micropropulsion
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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