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ALSAT 1N (41789)
COSPAR: 2016-059G | Alt Name: ALSAT-1N
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 26, 2016
Launch Site
SRILR
Launch Pad
FLP
Launch Vehicle
PSLV
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
41789
International Designator
2016-059G
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:38:36 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.80°
Right Ascension
187.87°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
130.85°
Period
98.00 min
Mean Motion
14.69 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ALSAT 1N
Alternative Name
ALSAT-1N
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
ASAL/UKSA
Country
Algeria
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 41789U 16059G 26185.27681130 .00001004 00000-0 17697-3 0 9998
2 41789 97.8002 187.8668 0026939 130.8531 229.5017 14.69334750522514
Source: Celestrak
Summary
ALSAT 1N, also known as ALSAT-1N, is a CubeSat (3U) satellite launched on September 26, 2016, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre using a PSLV launch vehicle. Manufactured by ASAL/SSC for ASAL/UKSA, this technology demonstration satellite measures 0.3 meters in length and has a span of 0.3 meters with a diameter of 0.1 meters. It weighs 7 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. The spacecraft is powered by solar cells and batteries, featuring a box shape with a radar cross-section (RCS) of 0.056 square meters. Its primary mission focuses on technology demonstration in orbit.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
7
Launch Mass
7
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.056
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
ALSAT-Nano
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
ASAL/SSC
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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Start Azimuth
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Stop Azimuth
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