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NORSAT 1 (42826)
COSPAR: 2017-042B | Alt Name: NORSAT-1
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 14, 2017
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
42826
International Designator
2017-042B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:34:15 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.45°
Right Ascension
352.53°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
35.27°
Period
95.09 min
Mean Motion
15.14 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
NORSAT 1
Alternative Name
NORSAT-1
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
STATS
Country
Norway
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 42826U 17042B 26185.19045645 .00008827 00000-0 48524-3 0 9993
2 42826 97.4463 352.5290 0007616 35.2683 324.9052 15.14292238489801
Source: Celestrak
Summary
NORSAT 1 (OBJECT_ID: 2017-042B) is a satellite launched on July 14, 2017, from the TYMSC launch site using a Soyuz-2-1A launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 0.4 meters in length and has a diameter of 0.2 meters with a span of 0.92 meters. It is equipped with an AIS-receiver for traffic monitoring purposes. NORSAT 1 operates on solar cells and batteries, and its mission encompasses science, technology, and traffic monitoring. The satellite was manufactured by UTIAS and owned by STATS. At launch, it had a mass of 30 kilograms and uses the Nemo-V1 bus configuration.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.4
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.92
Dry Mass
30
Launch Mass
30
Shape
Box +2 pan+4 ant
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
NORSAT-1
Purpose
Science, technology, traffic monitoring
Mission
Science, technology, traffic monitoring
Manufacturer
UTIAS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
GNB
Configuration
Nemo-V1 bus
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
AIS-receiver
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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Max Elevation
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