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SINOD-D 1 (40968)
COSPAR: 2015-058E | Alt Name: BisonSat
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 8, 2015
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC3E
Launch Vehicle
Atlas V 401
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
40968
International Designator
2015-058E
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:24:16 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
64.77°
Right Ascension
206.07°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
46.44°
Period
96.26 min
Mean Motion
14.96 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SINOD-D 1
Alternative Name
BisonSat
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
SKC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 40968U 15058E 26185.05852924 .00004654 00000-0 37120-3 0 9998
2 40968 64.7731 206.0740 0120204 46.4359 314.6659 14.96010269119188
Source: Celestrak
Summary
SINOD-D 1 (also known as BisonSat) is a CubeSat (1U) satellite launched on October 8, 2015, from AFWTR SLC3E using an Atlas V 401 launch vehicle. The satellite was manufactured by SKC and owned by the same entity. It weighs 1 kilogram at dry mass and launch mass with dimensions of 0.1 meters in length, diameter, and span. SINOD-D 1 is equipped with a camera as part of its payload named Nwist Qwiqway and utilizes solar cells along with batteries for power supply. The satellite's purpose is technology demonstration, and it has the shape of a box.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.1
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.1
Dry Mass
1
Launch Mass
1
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Nwist Qwiqway
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
SKC
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 1U
Configuration
CubeSat (1U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Camera
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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