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HELLAS-SAT 4 & SGS-1 (44034)
COSPAR: 2019-007A | Alt Name: SGS-1
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 5, 2019
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA3
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5ECA
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
44034
International Designator
2019-007A
Epoch
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:19:21 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
0.07°
Right Ascension
130.10°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
6.22°
Period
1436.09 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
HELLAS-SAT 4 & SGS-1
Alternative Name
SGS-1
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
HELSAR/KACST
Country
Greece
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 44034U 19007A 26183.30511235 .00000163 00000-0 00000+0 0 9991
2 44034 0.0708 130.0978 0005162 6.2217 292.8791 1.00272500 27512
Source: Celestrak
Summary
HELLAS-SAT 4 & SGS-1 is a communication satellite identified by NORAD CAT ID 44034 and OBJECT ID 2019-007A, launched on February 5, 2019, from the ELA3 launch pad at FRGUI using an Ariane 5ECA launch vehicle. It was manufactured by LMSS with a bus configuration of A2100TR/LM-2100 and has dimensions of 8 meters in length, 4.3 meters in diameter, and a span of 30 meters. The satellite features Ku and Ka-band transponders for its communication mission and is equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation. Its dry mass is 3,000 kilograms, and it had a launch mass of 6,495 kilograms. HELLAS-SAT 4 & SGS-1 was built by HELSAR/KACST and has an expected operational lifetime of 15 years. The satellite's shape consists of a box with two solar panels and uses BT-4 motors for its propulsion system.
Physical Characteristics
Length
8
Diameter
4.3
Span
30
Dry Mass
3000
Launch Mass
6495
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Hellas Sat 4
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
LMSS
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
A2100TR
Configuration
LM-2100
Motor
BT-4
Equipment
Ku and Ka-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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