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GRUS-1A (43890)
COSPAR: 2018-111Q | Alt Name: GRUS 1A
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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
43890
International Designator
2018-111Q
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:13:58 GMT
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Inclination
97.45°
Right Ascension
51.61°
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Argument of Perigee
95.65°
Period
96.08 min
Mean Motion
14.99 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GRUS-1A
Alternative Name
GRUS 1A
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
AXEL
Country
Japan
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 43890U 18111Q 26185.25970988 .00001352 00000-0 11688-3 0 9994
2 43890 97.4513 51.6146 0009997 95.6492 264.5871 14.98746163410262
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GRUS-1A, also known as GRUS 1A, is an Earth observation satellite manufactured by AXEL and owned by the same entity. It was launched on December 27, 2018, from Vostochny Cosmodrome using a Soyuz-2-1A launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.5 meters in length, diameter, and span and had a dry mass of 80 kilograms at launch. It is powered by solar cells and batteries and is designed to last more than five years. The satellite's shape is box-like, and its primary mission is Earth observation.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.5
Diameter
0.5
Span
0.5
Dry Mass
80
Launch Mass
80
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
GRUS 1
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
AXEL
Life Expectancy
> 5 years
Bus
GRUS
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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