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NORSAT 2 (42828)
COSPAR: 2017-042D | Alt Name: NORSAT-2
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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
42828
International Designator
2017-042D
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:09:31 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.40°
Right Ascension
358.10°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
0.92°
Period
94.60 min
Mean Motion
15.22 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
NORSAT 2
Alternative Name
NORSAT-2
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
STATS
Country
Norway
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 42828U 17042D 26184.92328474 .00012036 00000-0 52532-3 0 9990
2 42828 97.4049 358.1016 0009123 0.9193 359.2058 15.22249888490284
Source: Celestrak
Summary
NORSAT 2, also known as NORSAT-2, is a satellite identified by NORAD catalog number 42828 and object ID 2017-042D. It was launched on July 14, 2017, from the Tycshyn Missile Space Complex (TYMSC), Launch Pad LC31, using a Soyuz-2-1A launch vehicle. The satellite uses the Nemo-V1 bus and is equipped with an AIS-receiver for technology and traffic monitoring purposes. It has dimensions of 0.4 meters in length, 0.2 meters in diameter, and spans 0.92 meters. Weighing 30 kilograms both at launch and dry mass, it utilizes solar cells and batteries for power. The satellite's design is characterized as a box shape with two panels and four antennas (Box +2 pan+4 ant). It was manufactured by UTIAS and operated under the ownership of STATS.
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-2
Purpose
Technology, traffic monitoring
Mission
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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