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EAGLET-I (43790)
COSPAR: 2018-099AJ | Alt Name: Eaglet 1
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Launch Details
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
43790
International Designator
2018-099AJ
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:46:50 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.42°
Right Ascension
234.34°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
289.39°
Period
95.17 min
Mean Motion
15.13 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
EAGLET-I
Alternative Name
Eaglet 1
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
OHBI
Country
Italy
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 43790U 18099AJ 26185.11586648 .00004668 00000-0 26727-3 0 9992
2 43790 97.4215 234.3365 0009414 289.3901 70.6313 15.13068526414892
Source: Celestrak
Summary
EAGLET-I, also known as Eaglet 1, is a CubeSat (3U) satellite manufactured by OHBI and owned by the same entity. Launched on December 3, 2018, from AFWTR SLC4E using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, it has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and diameter and spans 0.3 meters. The satellite weighs 5 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. It is equipped with a 300 mm focal length telescope and an AIS-receiver for Earth observation purposes. Power is supplied by solar cells and batteries, and its shape consists of a box configuration plus two panels.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
5
Launch Mass
5
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Eaglet 1
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
OHBI
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
300 mm focal length telescop, AIS-receiver
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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