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NPSAT1 (44340)
COSPAR: 2019-036B | Alt Name: NPSAT-1
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 25, 2019
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39A
Launch Vehicle
Falcon Heavy
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
44340
International Designator
2019-036B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:04:40 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
24.00°
Right Ascension
107.14°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
45.43°
Period
97.64 min
Mean Motion
14.75 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
NPSAT1
Alternative Name
NPSAT-1
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
USNPS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 44340U 19036B 26185.16991780 .00007663 00000-0 10845-2 0 9999
2 44340 23.9986 107.1362 0007439 45.4264 314.6839 14.74740071375006
Source: Celestrak
Summary
NPSAT1 (OBJECT_ID: 2019-036B) is a technology demonstration satellite launched by the United States Naval Postgraduate School (USNPS) on June 25, 2019, from Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A via Falcon Heavy launch vehicle. The satellite measures 0.8 meters in length and diameter with a span of 0.8 meters. It has a dry mass of 83 kilograms and was launched with the same mass. Its equipment includes CERTO, Langmuir-Probe, and VISIM imager for technology experimentation purposes. NPSAT1 is powered by solar cells and batteries, and its shape consists of a cylinder with two booms extending from it. The satellite's owner and manufacturer are both USNPS.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.4
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
83
Launch Mass
83
Shape
Cyl + 2 booms
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
NPSAT-1
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
USNPS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
NPSAT
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
CERTO, Langmuir-Probe, VISIM imager
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
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