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MOMENTUS-X1 (44408)
COSPAR: 2019-038Y | Alt Name: El Camino Real
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 5, 2019
Launch Site
VOSTO
Launch Pad
PU1S
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
44408
International Designator
2019-038Y
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 17:05:55 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.67°
Right Ascension
231.63°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
306.87°
Period
91.83 min
Mean Motion
15.68 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
MOMENTUS-X1
Alternative Name
El Camino Real
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
MOMENT
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 44408U 19038Y 26184.71244620 .00050405 00000-0 45268-3 0 9990
2 44408 97.6733 231.6252 0005202 306.8672 53.2111 15.68113374389146
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The MOMENTUS-X1 (also known as El Camino Real) is a 16U CubeSat satellite owned by MOMENT and manufactured by ADIG in the US. Launched on July 5, 2019, from VOSTO using the Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle at PU1S launch pad, it has dimensions of 0.4m length, 0.2m diameter, and a span of 0.4m. The satellite's dry mass is 20 kg, which is also its launch mass. It features Momentus Vigoride thruster with water-based microwave electrothermal propulsion and uses solar cells and batteries for power supply. The satellite's operational lifetime was designed to last up to six months but only achieved three months of operation. Its shape is a box, and it does not have any specified mission or purpose listed.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.4
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.4
Dry Mass
20
Launch Mass
20
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Momentus X1
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
ADIG
Life Expectancy
6 months (design); 3 months (achieved)
Bus
Cubesat 16U
Configuration
CubeSat (16U)
Motor
Water based microwave electrothermal thruster
Equipment
Momentus Vigoride thruster
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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