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DTUSAT-2 (40030)
COSPAR: 2014-033W | Alt Name: DTUSat-2
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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
40030
International Designator
2014-033W
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:38:46 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
98.09°
Right Ascension
184.09°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
165.11°
Period
95.03 min
Mean Motion
15.15 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
DTUSAT-2
Alternative Name
DTUSat-2
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
DTU
Country
Denmark
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 40030U 14033W 26185.27692877 .00009909 00000-0 53029-3 0 9997
2 40030 98.0870 184.0916 0008387 165.1149 195.0330 15.15240610655274
Source: Celestrak
Summary
DTUSAT-2 is a CubeSat (1U) satellite designed and manufactured by DTU in Denmark. It was launched on June 19, 2014, from the Dnepr launch vehicle at Sh370/13 launch pad. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.1 meters for length, diameter, and span with a dry mass of 1.333 kg, matching its launch mass. Equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply, DTUSAT-2 serves technology and education purposes. Its shape is box-like, with a radar cross-section (RCS) of 0.0081 m². The satellite's mission is managed by DTU itself as the owner and primary operator.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.1
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.1
Dry Mass
1.333
Launch Mass
1.333
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.0081
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
DTUSat-2
Purpose
Technology, education
Mission
Technology, education
Manufacturer
DTU
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 1U
Configuration
CubeSat (1U)
Motor
None
Equipment
GPPL
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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