LAPAN-A3 (41603)

COSPAR: 2016-040E | Alt Name: LAPAN-A3

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Launch Details

Launch Date

June 22, 2016

Launch Site

SRILR

Launch Pad

SLP

Launch Vehicle

PSLV-XL

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

41603

International Designator

2016-040E

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:59:17 GMT

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Inclination

97.15°

Right Ascension

180.88°

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Argument of Perigee

323.04°

Period

93.92 min

Mean Motion

15.33 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

LAPAN-A3

Alternative Name

LAPAN-A3

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

LAPAN

Country

Indonesia

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 41603U 16040E   26185.29117207  .00004650  00000-0  14709-3 0  9995

2 41603  97.1496 180.8762 0008773 323.0423  37.0215 15.33220634557437

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Summary

LAPAN-A3 is a satellite operated by LAPAN (National Institute of Aeronautics and Space) from Indonesia. It was launched on June 22, 2016, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre using PSLV-XL as its launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.5 meters in length, 0.2 meters in diameter, and a span of 0.5 meters. It weighs 120 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. LAPAN-A3 is equipped with various instruments including voice repeater, AIS-receiver, APRS repeater, ADI, and a 3 band multi-spectral imaging camera for communication, earth observation, and traffic monitoring purposes. The satellite is powered by solar cells and batteries and has a box shape with a radar cross-section (RCS) of 0.2815 square meters.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.5

Diameter

0.2

Span

0.5

Dry Mass

120

Launch Mass

120

Shape

Box

Radar Cross Section

0.2815

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

LAPAN-A3

Purpose

Communication, earth observation, traffic monitoring

Mission

Communication, earth observation, traffic monitoring

Manufacturer

LAPAN

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Tubsat

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

None

Equipment

voice repeater, AIS-receiver, APRS repeater, ADI, 3 band multi-spectral imaging camera

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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