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STPSAT-5 (43762)
COSPAR: 2018-099E | Alt Name: STPSat-5
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Launch Details
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
43762
International Designator
2018-099E
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:02:39 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.41°
Right Ascension
234.41°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
273.76°
Period
95.12 min
Mean Motion
15.14 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
STPSAT-5
Alternative Name
STPSat-5
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
STP
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 43762U 18099E 26185.08517900 .00006133 00000-0 34283-3 0 9997
2 43762 97.4070 234.4101 0001489 273.7618 86.3444 15.13842608415425
Source: Celestrak
Summary
STPSAT-5, also known as STPSat-5, is a technology demonstration satellite owned by Space Test Program (STP) and was launched on December 3, 2018, from the AFWTR SLC4E pad using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite uses an SN-50 bus configuration and was manufactured by SNVL. It has dimensions of 1 meter in length, 0.4 meters in diameter, and a span of 2 meters. STPSAT-5 has a dry mass of 100 kilograms and launched with a total mass of 110 kilograms. The satellite is equipped with SIRI, RAMS, iMESA-R, RHEME, HALO-Net equipment, powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries, and uses four cold gas N2 thrusters for its propulsion system. Its shape consists of an octagonal cylinder with two panels.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1
Diameter
0.4
Span
2
Dry Mass
100
Launch Mass
110
Shape
Oct cyl+ 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
STPSat-5
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
SNVL
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
SN-50
Configuration
SN-50 bus
Motor
4 cold gas N2 thrusters
Equipment
SIRI, RAMS,iMESA-R, RHEME, HALO-Net
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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Max Elevation
Stop Azimuth
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