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CORVUS BC4 (43767)
COSPAR: 2018-099K | Alt Name: CORVUS BC4
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Launch Details
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
43767
International Designator
2018-099K
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:23:19 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.41°
Right Ascension
227.54°
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Argument of Perigee
309.25°
Period
95.20 min
Mean Motion
15.13 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
CORVUS BC4
Alternative Name
CORVUS BC4
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ADIG
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 43767U 18099K 26185.05786926 .00005584 00000-0 32303-3 0 9995
2 43767 97.4053 227.5447 0006758 309.2501 50.8130 15.12632166414957
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The CORVUS BC4 satellite, identified by NORAD CAT ID 43767 and OBJECT_ID 2018-099K, is a 6U CubeSat manufactured by ADIG in the US. Launched on December 3, 2018, from AFWTR SLC4E using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, it has dimensions of 0.3m length, 0.2m diameter, and spans 0.4m. The satellite's dry mass is 10 kg and its primary equipment includes a 22 m 3-band multi-spectral imager for Earth observation purposes. Powered by solar cells and batteries, CORVUS BC4 has a planned operational lifetime of five years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.4
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
Corvus-BC4
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
ADIG
Life Expectancy
5 years
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
CubeSat (6U)
Motor
None
Equipment
22 m 3-band multi-spectral imager
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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