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NEXTSAT-1 (43811)
COSPAR: 2018-099BF | Alt Name: NEXTSat 1
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Launch Details
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
43811
International Designator
2018-099BF
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 20:10:12 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.41°
Right Ascension
226.97°
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Argument of Perigee
280.33°
Period
95.45 min
Mean Motion
15.09 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
NEXTSAT-1
Alternative Name
NEXTSat 1
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
KAIST
Country
South Korea
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 43811U 18099BF 26184.84042656 .00003083 00000-0 20023-3 0 9994
2 43811 97.4056 226.9733 0010312 280.3305 79.6761 15.08712397414390
Source: Celestrak
Summary
NEXTSAT-1, also known as NEXTSat 1, is a technology satellite owned by KAIST and manufactured by SATREC. It was launched on December 3, 2018, from AFWTR's SLC4E using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of approximately 0.923 meters in length, 0.598 meters in diameter, and spans about 2 meters. NEXTSAT-1 has a dry mass of 100 kg and was launched with the same mass. It is equipped with deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power generation. The satellite's mission focuses on technology advancements, and it carries equipment including ISSS and NISS. Its shape can be described as a combination of box, cylinder, and pan forms.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.923
Diameter
0.598
Span
2
Dry Mass
100
Launch Mass
100
Shape
Box+cyl+pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
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Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
NEXTSat 1
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
SATREC
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
NEXTSat
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
ISSS, NISS
Power System
Deployable fixed solar array, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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