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TIGRISAT (40043)
COSPAR: 2014-033AK | Alt Name: Tigris
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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
40043
International Designator
2014-033AK
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 21:23:55 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.79°
Right Ascension
334.52°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
21.44°
Period
96.96 min
Mean Motion
14.85 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
TIGRISAT
Alternative Name
Tigris
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ROSAP/IQMOST
Country
Italy
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 40043U 14033AK 26184.89161425 .00002046 00000-0 23975-3 0 9990
2 40043 97.7853 334.5225 0049611 21.4414 338.8864 14.85222821648107
Source: Celestrak
Summary
TIGRISAT, also known as Tigris, is a 3U CubeSat satellite with dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and diameter of 0.1 meters, launched on June 19, 2014, from the DLS launch site using a Dnepr launch vehicle from Sh370/13 launch pad. It was manufactured by ROSAP for Earth observation purposes under the ownership of ROSAP/IQMOST. The satellite has a dry mass and launch mass of 3.6 kilograms and is powered by solar cells and batteries. TIGRISAT stabilized on June 20, 2014, and operates in space with its box-shaped configuration and a reflective cross-section (RCS) of 0.06 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
3.6
Launch Mass
3.6
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.06
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Tigrisat
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
ROSAP
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
Start Azimuth
Max Elevation
Stop Azimuth
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Pass Duration
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