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BRO-1 (44495)
COSPAR: 2019-054A | Alt Name: BRO-1
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 19, 2019
Launch Site
RLLB
Launch Pad
LC1A
Launch Vehicle
Electron
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
44495
International Designator
2019-054A
Epoch
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 17:50:44 GMT
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Inclination
44.99°
Right Ascension
195.43°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
67.33°
Period
90.02 min
Mean Motion
16.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
BRO-1
Alternative Name
BRO-1
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
UNSEEN
Country
France
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 44495U 19054A 26183.74357620 .00436810 90141-4 84274-3 0 9998
2 44495 44.9867 195.4315 0010311 67.3344 292.8656 15.99559699382229
Source: Celestrak
Summary
BRO-1 is a 6U CubeSat launched on August 19, 2019, from Launch Complex 1A at Rocket Lab Launch Complex using an Electron launch vehicle. The satellite was manufactured by GOMSP and has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.2 meters in diameter, and a span of 0.3 meters. It weighs approximately 10 kilograms both dry and at launch. BRO-1 is designed for RF spectrum monitoring, SIGINT, and traffic monitoring purposes. The satellite is powered by solar cells and batteries and has a box shape. Its primary mission owner is UNSEEN, and it was launched from the United States.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
10
Launch Mass
10
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
BRO-ONE
Purpose
RF spectrum monitoring, SIGINT, Traffic monitoring
Mission
RF spectrum monitoring, SIGINT, Traffic monitoring
Manufacturer
GOMSP
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
CubeSat (6U)
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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