AISTECHSAT 2 (43768)

COSPAR: 2018-099L | Alt Name: AISTECHSAT 2

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Launch Details

Launch Date

December 3, 2018

Launch Site

AFWTR

Launch Pad

SLC4E

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

43768

International Designator

2018-099L

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 20:37:39 GMT

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Inclination

97.43°

Right Ascension

232.53°

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Argument of Perigee

223.28°

Period

95.01 min

Mean Motion

15.16 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

AISTECHSAT 2

Alternative Name

AISTECHSAT 2

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

AISTS

Country

Spain

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 43768U 18099L   26184.85948699  .00006399  00000-0  34013-3 0  9995

2 43768  97.4280 232.5293 0003480 223.2768 136.8191 15.15619805414808

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Summary

AISTECHSAT 2 is a CubeSat (2U) satellite designed and owned by AISTS, launched on December 3, 2018, from the AFWTR SLC4E launch pad using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and spans 0.5 meters, with both dry mass and launch mass at 10 kilograms. The satellite is equipped with an ADS-B receiver and a bidirectional communication system for traffic monitoring and Machine-to-Machine/Internet of Things (M2M/IoT) communications. It uses solar cells and batteries for power supply and has a box shape with three panels.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.3

Diameter

0.1

Span

0.5

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box+3 pan

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

AISTECHSAT 2

Purpose

Traffic monitoring, communication M2M/IoT

Mission

Traffic monitoring, communication M2M/IoT

Manufacturer

AISTS

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Cubesat 6U

Configuration

CubeSat (2U)

Motor

None

Equipment

ADS-B receiver, bidirectional communication system

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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