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ANTELSAT (40034)
COSPAR: 2014-033AA | Alt Name: ANTELSAT
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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
40034
International Designator
2014-033AA
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:20:00 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.78°
Right Ascension
340.71°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
2.21°
Period
96.58 min
Mean Motion
14.91 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ANTELSAT
Alternative Name
ANTELSAT
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
FING/ANTEL
Country
Uruguay
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 40034U 14033AA 26185.18056165 .00004258 00000-0 42879-3 0 9998
2 40034 97.7801 340.7052 0042995 2.2095 357.9305 14.91012287648345
Source: Celestrak
Summary
ANTELSAT is a CubeSat (2U) satellite launched on June 19, 2014, from Sh370/13 launch pad using the Dnepr launch vehicle at Dombarovsky Launch Site (DLS). Operated by FING/ANTEL and manufactured by FING, ANTELSAT has dimensions of 0.2 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and a span of 0.2 meters. Its dry mass is 2 kilograms, with the same launch mass. The satellite's purpose is technology demonstration, and it uses solar cells and batteries for power. ANTELSAT was declared stable on June 20, 2014, and its shape can be described as a box with a boom.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.2
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.2
Dry Mass
2
Launch Mass
2
Shape
Box+boom
Radar Cross Section
0.1012
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
ANTELSAT
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
FING
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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