Launch Date
October 16, 2014
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA3
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5ECA
NORAD ID
40272
International Designator
2014-062B
Epoch
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:43:36 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
0.04°
Right Ascension
290.95°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
168.73°
Period
1436.12 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
ARSAT 1
Alternative Name
ARSAT-1
Type
Status
Owner
ARSAT
Country
Argentina
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 40272U 14062B 26183.65528010 -.00000249 00000-0 00000-0 0 9991
2 40272 0.0392 290.9521 0001999 168.7347 345.0962 1.00270091 42783
Source: Celestrak
Length
3.1
Diameter
2.2
Span
16.3
Dry Mass
2000
Launch Mass
2983
Shape
Box + 2 panels
Radar Cross Section
85.7424
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
ARSAT-1
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
INVAP
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
ARSAT-Bus
Configuration
ARSAT-3K bus
Motor
S400
Equipment
24 Ku-band transponder
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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