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EMISAT (44078)
COSPAR: 2019-018A | Alt Name: EMISAT
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 1, 2019
Launch Site
SRILR
Launch Pad
SLP
Launch Vehicle
PSLV-QL
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
44078
International Designator
2019-018A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:59:22 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
98.46°
Right Ascension
244.04°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
162.70°
Period
99.75 min
Mean Motion
14.44 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
EMISAT
Alternative Name
EMISAT
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ISRO
Country
India
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 44078U 19018A 26185.33290309 .00000149 00000-0 56658-4 0 9991
2 44078 98.4636 244.0386 0018711 162.7024 197.4808 14.43645307382533
Source: Celestrak
Summary
EMISAT is a microsatellite manufactured by ISRO and owned by ISRO. It was launched on April 1, 2019, from Sriharikota Launch Range (SRILR) using the PSLV-QL launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 2.2 meters in length, 1.1 meters in diameter, and a span of 6 meters with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply. EMISAT has a dry mass of 380 kilograms and a launch mass of 436 kilograms. Its shape is described as Box + 2 pan, and it was launched to conduct electronic intelligence (ELINT) missions using its onboard AOCS motor system.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2.2
Diameter
1.1
Span
6
Dry Mass
380
Launch Mass
436
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
EMISAT
Purpose
ELINT ?
Mission
ELINT ?
Manufacturer
ISRO
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
SSB-2
Configuration
Microsatellite-SSB (SSB-2)
Motor
AOCS
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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