NORAD ID
43798
International Designator
2018-099AS
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 18:53:49 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.44°
Right Ascension
263.81°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
157.75°
Period
92.86 min
Mean Motion
15.51 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
ASTROCAST 0.1
Alternative Name
Kiwi
Type
Status
Owner
ACAST
Country
Switzerland
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
1 43798U 18099AS 26184.78738404 .00042056 00000-0 73022-3 0 9994
2 43798 97.4376 263.8140 0005597 157.7493 202.4002 15.50714722417001
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
5
Launch Mass
5
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Astrocast-0.1
Purpose
Communication M2M/IoT
Mission
Communication M2M/IoT
Manufacturer
ACAST
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
?
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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