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CICERO 3 (42849)
COSPAR: 2017-042AA | Alt Name: CICERO-3
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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
42849
International Designator
2017-042AA
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:03:58 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.43°
Right Ascension
350.35°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
51.06°
Period
95.50 min
Mean Motion
15.08 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Polar Plot
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
CICERO 3
Alternative Name
CICERO-3
Type
Unknown
Status
Non-operational
Owner
GEOOPT
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 42849U 17042AA 26185.16942830 .00003949 00000-0 26116-3 0 9990
2 42849 97.4267 350.3540 0012008 51.0619 309.1678 15.07870615489776
Source: Celestrak
Summary
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.6
Dry Mass
10
Launch Mass
10
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
CICERO-3
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
TYVAK
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
CubeSat (6U)
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Cion GPS radio occultation payload
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
Start Azimuth
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