S-NET B (43187)

COSPAR: 2018-014H | Alt Name: S-NET B

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Launch Details

Launch Date

February 1, 2018

Launch Site

VOSTO

Launch Pad

PU1S

Launch Vehicle

Soyuz-2-1A

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

43187

International Designator

2018-014H

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:57:06 GMT

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Inclination

97.53°

Right Ascension

89.84°

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Argument of Perigee

325.26°

Period

94.94 min

Mean Motion

15.17 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

S-NET B

Alternative Name

S-NET B

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

TUB

Country

Germany

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 43187U 18014H   26185.16466080  .00006505  00000-0  33423-3 0  9994

2 43187  97.5348  89.8363 0007562 325.2617  34.8121 15.16805289461335

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Summary

The S-NET B satellite, also known as 2018-014H and NORAD CAT ID 43187, is a technology demonstration spacecraft launched on February 1, 2018, from the Vostochny Cosmodrome using a Soyuz-2-1A launch vehicle. It was manufactured by TUB (Technische Universität Berlin) and uses the TUBiX10 bus configuration. The satellite has dimensions of 0.24 meters in length, diameter, and span, with a dry mass and launch mass both at 8 kilograms. S-NET B is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply and carries an SLink payload. Its operational lifetime was expected to last one year, and it serves a technology mission purpose. The satellite has a box shape and no motor propulsion system.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.24

Diameter

0.24

Span

0.24

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

S-NET B

Purpose

Technology

Mission

Technology

Manufacturer

TUB

Life Expectancy

1 year

Bus

TUBiX10

Configuration

TUBiX10 bus

Motor

None

Equipment

SLink payload

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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