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ANGOSAT 1 (43087)
COSPAR: 2017-086A | Alt Name: Angosat 1
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 26, 2017
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC45/1
Launch Vehicle
Zenit-3SLBF
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
43087
International Designator
2017-086A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 19:05:57 GMT
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Inclination
7.62°
Right Ascension
67.09°
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Argument of Perigee
173.74°
Period
1448.92 min
Mean Motion
0.99 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ANGOSAT 1
Alternative Name
Angosat 1
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
GGPEN
Country
Angola
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 43087U 17086A 26184.79580816 -.00000296 00000-0 00000-0 0 9997
2 43087 7.6196 67.0886 0018224 173.7379 115.5325 0.99384120 30890
Source: Celestrak
Summary
ANGOSAT 1, also known as Angosat 1L, is a communication satellite launched on December 26, 2017, from the Tyuratam Space Center (TYMSC) using the Zenit-3SLBF launch vehicle from Launch Pad LC45/1. The satellite was manufactured by RKKE and owned by GGPEN, with a configuration based on the USP Bus. It has dimensions of 2 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 12 meters. Its dry mass is 1,400 kilograms, and it weighed 1,647 kilograms at launch. The satellite is equipped with 16 C-band transponders and 6 Ku-band transponders for communication purposes. It features two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply, along with eight SPT-70 Stationary Plasma Thrusters for its propulsion system. ANGOSAT 1 has a mission lifetime of 15 years, designed to provide communication services, and was stabilized on December 27, 2017.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2
Diameter
2
Span
12
Dry Mass
1400
Launch Mass
1647
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Angosat No. 1L
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
RKKE
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
Yamal 100
Configuration
USP Bus
Motor
8 x SPT-70 Stationary Plasma Thrusters
Equipment
16 C-band transponders, 6 Ku-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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