Launch Date
May 4, 2017
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA3
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5ECA
NORAD ID
42692
International Designator
2017-023B
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:13:41 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
0.01°
Right Ascension
348.87°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
119.63°
Period
1436.12 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Velocity
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Name
SGDC
Alternative Name
SGDC
Type
Status
Owner
TELB2
Country
Brazil
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 42692U 17023B 26184.42617674 -.00000238 00000-0 00000-0 0 9998
2 42692 0.0133 348.8700 0002757 119.6259 251.5309 1.00270391 33561
Source: Celestrak
Length
7.1
Diameter
2
Span
37
Dry Mass
2500
Launch Mass
5735
Shape
Box + 2 panels
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
SGDC
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
THALES
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
Spacebus 4000C4
Configuration
Spacebus-4000B2
Motor
S400
Equipment
30 Ku- and Ka-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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