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PERUSAT 1 (41770)
COSPAR: 2016-058A | Alt Name: PeruSat-1
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
41770
International Designator
2016-058A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:38:48 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.20°
Right Ascension
258.75°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
88.16°
Period
98.73 min
Mean Motion
14.59 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
PERUSAT 1
Alternative Name
PeruSat-1
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
MDPE
Country
Peru
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 41770U 16058A 26185.31861378 .00000233 00000-0 59859-4 0 9996
2 41770 98.2017 258.7455 0001250 88.1606 271.9737 14.58569159521592
Source: Celestrak
Summary
PERUSAT 1 (also known as PeruSat-1) is an Earth observation satellite launched on September 16, 2016, from Guiana Space Centre using a Vega launch vehicle. It was manufactured by ADST and owned by MDPE. The satellite measures 1.7 meters in length with a diameter of 1 meter and spans 4.5 meters when its solar panels are deployed. Its dry mass is 400 kg, while it had a launch mass of 430 kg. Equipped with a 1-meter panchromatic imager and a 2-meter imager in four spectral bands, PERUSAT 1 uses solar cells and batteries for power supply. The satellite has a planned lifetime of 10 years and was designed on the AstroBus-S platform. Its shape is described as hex-cyl+3 panels with an RCS (Reflectivity Coefficient) of 2.3328.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.7
Diameter
1
Span
4.5
Dry Mass
400
Launch Mass
430
Shape
Hex-cyl+3 panels
Radar Cross Section
2.3328
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Peru Recon
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
ADST
Life Expectancy
10 years
Bus
Astrobus-S
Configuration
AstroBus-300 (AstroBus-S)
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
1-meter panchromatic imager, 2-meter imager in 4 spectral bands
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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