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DIWATA-2B (43678)
COSPAR: 2018-084H | Alt Name: Phillipines-OSCAR-101
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 29, 2018
Launch Site
TANSC
Launch Pad
Y
Launch Vehicle
H-IIA 202
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
43678
International Designator
2018-084H
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:47:49 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
98.12°
Right Ascension
22.19°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
117.41°
Period
95.97 min
Mean Motion
15.01 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
DIWATA-2B
Alternative Name
Phillipines-OSCAR-101
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
DOST/UPD
Country
Phillipines
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 43678U 18084H 26185.24153946 .00002090 00000-0 17075-3 0 9999
2 43678 98.1203 22.1941 0013089 117.4096 242.8460 15.00525882418770
Source: Celestrak
Summary
DIWATA-2B, also known as Phillipines-OSCAR-101, is an Earth observation satellite launched on October 29, 2018, from the Tanegashima Space Center in Japan using the H-IIA 202 launch vehicle. The spacecraft, part of the Diwata series and manufactured by UPD/HOKK, measures 0.5 meters in length and diameter with a span of 1.5 meters. It has a dry mass of 56 kilograms and was launched at the same weight. DIWATA-2B is owned by DOST/UPD and carries the Diwata-2 payload. The satellite's power system consists of two deployable fixed solar arrays, solar cells, and batteries. Its shape is described as a box with two panels, and it operates for Earth observation purposes.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.5
Diameter
0.5
Span
1.5
Dry Mass
56
Launch Mass
56
Shape
Box+ 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Diwata-2
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
UPD/HOKK
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Diwata
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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