UWE-4 (43880)

COSPAR: 2018-111E | Alt Name: UWE-4

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Launch Details

Launch Date

December 27, 2018

Launch Site

VOSTO

Launch Pad

PU1S

Launch Vehicle

Soyuz-2-1A

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

43880

International Designator

2018-111E

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 18:40:28 GMT

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Inclination

97.58°

Right Ascension

113.95°

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Argument of Perigee

247.95°

Period

93.07 min

Mean Motion

15.47 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

UWE-4

Alternative Name

UWE-4

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

WURZ

Country

Germany

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 43880U 18111E   26184.77810918  .00037119  00000-0  73007-3 0  9998

2 43880  97.5844 113.9454 0004479 247.9507 112.1267 15.47173559413349

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Summary

UWE-4 is a CubeSat (1U) technology satellite manufactured by WURZ and owned by the same entity. Launched on December 27, 2018, from VOSTO using Soyuz-2-1A as the launch vehicle, it measures 0.1 meters in length, diameter, and span with a dry mass of 1 kg. The satellite is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power and utilizes a NanoFEEP propulsion system. UWE-4's purpose aligns with its mission focus on technology advancements, operating as a box-shaped object without additional specified equipment or events noted in the data provided.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.1

Diameter

0.1

Span

0.1

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

UWE-4

Purpose

Technology

Mission

Technology

Manufacturer

WURZ

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Cubesat 1U

Configuration

CubeSat (1U)

Motor

NanoFEEP propulsion system

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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