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SIRION PATHFINDER-2 (43759)
COSPAR: 2018-099B | Alt Name: SIRION Pathfinder 2
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
43759
International Designator
2018-099B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:16:00 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.42°
Right Ascension
233.75°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
233.61°
Period
95.07 min
Mean Motion
15.15 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SIRION PATHFINDER-2
Alternative Name
SIRION Pathfinder 2
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
SIRION/HELW
Country
Australia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 43759U 18099B 26185.09445477 .00006036 00000-0 32928-3 0 9999
2 43759 97.4239 233.7506 0007501 233.6090 126.4451 15.14697580415184
Source: Celestrak
Summary
SIRION PATHFINDER-2, also known as SIRION Pathfinder 2, is a CubeSat (6U) satellite manufactured by ADIG for communication purposes related to M2M/IoT. It was launched on December 3, 2018, from the AFWTR launch site using Falcon 9 as the launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and 0.2 meters in diameter with a span of 1.3 meters. Its dry mass is 10 kg, which is also its launch mass. Equipped with an Enpulsion FEEP thruster for propulsion and solar cells batteries for power, the satellite was deployed into orbit on the same day it was launched by SIRION/HELW. The satellite's shape consists of a box with two panels.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
1.3
Dry Mass
10
Launch Mass
10
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
SIRION Pathfinder 2
Purpose
Communication M2M/IoT
Mission
Communication M2M/IoT
Manufacturer
ADIG
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 16U
Configuration
CubeSat (6U)
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Enpulsion FEEP thruster
Power System
Solar cells batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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Start Azimuth
Max Elevation
Stop Azimuth
Time Until
Pass Duration
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