IHOPSAT-TD (44859)

COSPAR: 2019-089H | Alt Name: 1HOPSAT-TD

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Launch Details

Launch Date

December 11, 2019

Launch Site

SRILR

Launch Pad

FLP

Launch Vehicle

PSLV-QL

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

44859

International Designator

2019-089H

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:46:19 GMT

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Inclination

36.97°

Right Ascension

297.13°

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Argument of Perigee

8.27°

Period

95.24 min

Mean Motion

15.12 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

IHOPSAT-TD

Alternative Name

1HOPSAT-TD

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

HERA

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 44859U 19089H   26184.99049899  .00003381  00000-0  19835-3 0  9999

2 44859  36.9674 297.1296 0004787   8.2656 351.8168 15.11909893360531

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Summary

IHOPSAT-TD (also known as 1HOPSAT-TD) is a 12U CubeSat manufactured by HERA and launched on December 11, 2019, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre using PSLV-QL launch vehicle. The satellite measures 0.3 meters in length with a diameter of 0.2 meters and a span of 0.3 meters. It has a dry mass of 22 kilograms and was designed for a six-month mission to conduct Earth observation using an imaging telescope payload. Power is supplied by solar cells and batteries, and the satellite's shape is box-like. The primary purpose of IHOPSAT-TD is Earth observation, operated by HERA with no reported major events or related satellites listed in its records.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.3

Diameter

0.2

Span

0.3

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

1HOPSAT

Purpose

Earth observation

Mission

Earth observation

Manufacturer

HERA

Life Expectancy

6 months

Bus

Cubesat 12U

Configuration

CubeSat (12U)

Motor

None

Equipment

Imaging telescope payload

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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