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ASNARO (40298)
COSPAR: 2014-070A | Alt Name: ASNARO-1
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 6, 2014
Launch Site
DLS
Launch Pad
Sh370/13
Launch Vehicle
Dnepr
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
40298
International Designator
2014-070A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:43:57 GMT
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Inclination
97.34°
Right Ascension
260.93°
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Argument of Perigee
117.45°
Period
94.76 min
Mean Motion
15.20 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ASNARO
Alternative Name
ASNARO-1
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
JSS
Country
Japan
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 40298U 14070A 26185.28052601 .00008658 00000-0 40831-3 0 9997
2 40298 97.3446 260.9344 0006649 117.4549 242.7363 15.19693567646603
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ASNARO (ASNARO-1) satellite was launched on November 6, 2014, from Sh370/13 at Dnepr launch site using a Dnepr launch vehicle. With a configuration of NEXTAR NX-300L and dimensions of 3.5 meters in length, 2.5 meters in diameter, and 3.5 meters in span, it has a dry mass of 450 kg and was launched with a total mass of 495 kg. The satellite is owned by JSS and manufactured by NECTF, serving missions related to technology and Earth observation. It features two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply. The satellite's shape is described as cylindrical with two panels (Cyl+2 pan), and its radar cross-section (RCS) is 2.648 square meters. The mission of ASNARO-1 involves advanced optical imaging and technology demonstration in space.
Physical Characteristics
Length
3.5
Diameter
2.5
Span
3.5
Dry Mass
450
Launch Mass
495
Shape
Cyl+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
2.648
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
ASNARO 1
Purpose
Technology, Earth observation
Mission
Technology, Earth observation
Manufacturer
NECTF
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Nextar-300L
Configuration
NEXTAR NX-300L
Motor
AOCS
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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