PODSAT (43229)

COSPAR: 2018-023B | Alt Name: PODSAT

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Launch Details

Launch Date

March 6, 2018

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

LC40

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

43229

International Designator

2018-023B

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:47:48 GMT

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Inclination

26.83°

Right Ascension

77.51°

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Argument of Perigee

191.42°

Period

167.38 min

Mean Motion

8.60 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

PODSAT

Alternative Name

PODSAT

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

DARPA2

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 43229U 18023B   26184.99153030  .00073450 -74868-6  62376-3 0  9991

2 43229  26.8324  77.5126 3464314 191.4174 158.1611  8.60303572194222

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Summary

PODSAT, designated by NORAD CAT ID 43229 and OBJECT ID 2018-023B, is a technology satellite developed by NWURKS for DARPA2. Launched on March 6, 2018, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's LC40 launch pad using the Falcon 9 launch vehicle, this satellite has a configuration of a POD chassis with four aggregated HiSat satlets. It measures 0.3 meters in length, diameter, and span, with a dry mass of 90 kilograms and a launch mass of the same weight. Its power system comprises solar cells and batteries. The satellite's purpose is to conduct technology-related missions, and it has a lifetime expectation of less than one year.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.3

Diameter

0.3

Span

0.3

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

PODSAT

Purpose

Technology

Mission

Technology

Manufacturer

NWURKS

Life Expectancy

< 1 year

Bus

SIMPL

Configuration

POD chassis with 4 aggregated HiSat satlets

Motor

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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