Launch Date
November 18, 2017
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC2W
Launch Vehicle
Delta 7920-10C
NORAD ID
43017
International Designator
2017-073E
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:47:07 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.47°
Right Ascension
51.94°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
270.31°
Period
95.18 min
Mean Motion
15.13 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
RADFXSAT (FOX-1B)
Alternative Name
RadFxSat
Type
Status
Owner
AMNA/VANDU
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 43017U 17073E 26185.07439523 .00007880 00000-0 34433-3 0 9991
2 43017 97.4676 51.9443 0148130 270.3124 88.1134 15.12944188467946
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.1
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.1
Dry Mass
1
Launch Mass
1.32
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Fox-1B
Purpose
Amateur communication, technology
Mission
Amateur communication, technology
Manufacturer
VANDU
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 1U
Configuration
CubeSat (1U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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