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AISSAT 2 (40075)
COSPAR: 2014-037G | Alt Name: AISSAT-2
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 8, 2014
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
40075
International Designator
2014-037G
Epoch
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Apogee
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Inclination
98.40°
Right Ascension
159.40°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
188.11°
Period
96.41 min
Mean Motion
14.94 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
AISSAT 2
Alternative Name
AISSAT-2
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
NSC
Country
Norway
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 40075U 14037G 26185.18799335 .00002521 00000-0 24493-3 0 9993
2 40075 98.4049 159.3993 0004282 188.1121 172.0028 14.93617852649284
Source: Celestrak
Summary
AISSAT 2, also known as AISSAT-2, is a satellite designed for traffic monitoring. It was launched on July 8, 2014, from the Tsimlyanskaya Space Center (TYMSC) using Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle from Launch Pad LC31. The satellite operates with a Gryphon Bus (GNB) configuration and has dimensions of 0.2 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 1 meter. Its dry mass is 7 kg, the same as its launch mass, equipped with solar cells and batteries for power. It was manufactured by UTIAS and owned by NSC. The satellite's primary equipment includes an AIS-receiver. It has a box shape with antennas and a radar cross-section (RCS) of 0.1097 square meters. AISSAT 2 is expected to operate for approximately three years as part of its mission to monitor traffic.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.2
Diameter
0.2
Span
1
Dry Mass
7
Launch Mass
7
Shape
Box + Ant + Ant
Radar Cross Section
0.1097
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
AISSAT-2
Purpose
Traffic monitoring
Mission
Traffic monitoring
Manufacturer
UTIAS
Life Expectancy
3 years
Bus
GNB
Configuration
Gryphon Bus (GNB)
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
AIS-receiver
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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