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MINXSS-2 (43758)
COSPAR: 2018-099A | Alt Name: MinXSS 2
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
43758
International Designator
2018-099A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:15:46 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.45°
Right Ascension
261.76°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
195.03°
Period
93.02 min
Mean Motion
15.48 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
MINXSS-2
Alternative Name
MinXSS 2
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
CLASP
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 43758U 18099A 26184.96928790 .00045894 00000-0 87234-3 0 9992
2 43758 97.4525 261.7585 0007983 195.0285 165.0729 15.48091382416723
Source: Celestrak
Summary
MINXSS-2 is a 3U CubeSat research satellite dedicated to solar studies, launched on December 3, 2018, from AFWTR SLC4E using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 0.3 meters in length and has a diameter of 0.1 meters with a span of 0.8 meters when its deployable fixed solar arrays are extended. It has a dry mass of 3.52 kilograms, the same as its launch mass. MINXSS-2 is equipped with a Miniature X-ray Solar Spectrometer for research purposes and utilizes solar cells and batteries for power. The satellite was manufactured by CLASP and operates under the mission name MinXSS 2, owned by the same organization. Its shape consists of a box structure complemented by two panels and an antenna.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
3.52
Launch Mass
3.52
Shape
Box+2 pan+ant
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
MinXSS 2
Purpose
Research, solar
Mission
Research, solar
Manufacturer
CLASP
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Miniature X-ray Solar Spectrometer
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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