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CSG-1 (44873)
COSPAR: 2019-092A | Alt Name: CSG 1
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 18, 2019
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELS
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-ST-A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
44873
International Designator
2019-092A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:57:11 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.89°
Right Ascension
7.82°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
91.12°
Period
97.16 min
Mean Motion
14.82 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
CSG-1
Alternative Name
CSG 1
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
MDDI/ASI
Country
Italy
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 44873U 19092A 26184.45638677 .00000537 00000-0 74034-4 0 9991
2 44873 97.8892 7.8235 0001425 91.1235 269.0142 14.82158959353882
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The CSG-1 satellite, also known as COSMO-Skymed Second Gen 1, was launched on December 18, 2019, from the Guiana Space Center in French Guiana using a Soyuz-ST-A launch vehicle. It is owned by MDDI/ASI and manufactured by THALA. This satellite operates with an Earth observation mission focusing on radar imaging through its CSG-SAR X-band synthetic aperture radar (SAR) system. The spacecraft has a box shape with three panels, measures 1.4 meters in length and diameter, spans 12 meters when the solar arrays are deployed, and has a dry mass of 1800 kilograms. It is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite's operational lifetime is expected to last for seven years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.4
Diameter
1.4
Span
12
Dry Mass
1800
Launch Mass
2205
Shape
Box + 3 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
COSMO-Skymed Second Gen 1
Purpose
Earth observation (Radar)
Mission
Earth observation (Radar)
Manufacturer
THALA
Life Expectancy
7 years
Bus
Prima
Configuration
Prima Bus
Motor
AOCS
Equipment
CSG-SAR X-band (9.6 GHz) synthetic aperture radar (SAR)
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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