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EUCROPIS (43807)
COSPAR: 2018-099BB | Alt Name: Eu:CROPIS
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Launch Details
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
43807
International Designator
2018-099BB
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:37:14 GMT
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Inclination
97.42°
Right Ascension
240.62°
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Argument of Perigee
221.59°
Period
94.68 min
Mean Motion
15.21 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
EUCROPIS
Alternative Name
Eu:CROPIS
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
DLR2
Country
Germany
Constellation
N/A
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Latest TLEs
1 43807U 18099BB 26185.10919977 .00010555 00000-0 48103-3 0 9999
2 43807 97.4206 240.6240 0004479 221.5853 138.5042 15.20833015415034
Source: Celestrak
Summary
EUCROPIS, also known as Eu:CROPIS, is a life sciences satellite launched on December 3, 2018, from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Air Force Base using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 1.13 meters in length and 1 meter in diameter with a span of 2.9 meters due to its deployable solar arrays. It weighs 250 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Manufactured by DLRB, EUCROPIS is designed for a one-year mission life and powered by four deployable fixed solar arrays alongside batteries. The satellite has a cylindrical shape with four panels attached and was launched as part of the Eu:CROPIS payload under the ownership of DLR2 to conduct life sciences research in space.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.13
Diameter
1
Span
2.9
Dry Mass
250
Launch Mass
250
Shape
Cyl+4 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
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Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Eu:CROPIS
Purpose
Life sciences
Mission
Life sciences
Manufacturer
DLRB
Life Expectancy
1 year
Bus
CSBus
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
4 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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