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ANGELS (44876)
COSPAR: 2019-092D | Alt Name: ANGELS
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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
44876
International Designator
2019-092D
Epoch
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:00:03 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.39°
Right Ascension
337.53°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
257.43°
Period
87.77 min
Mean Motion
16.41 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ANGELS
Alternative Name
ANGELS
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
CNES
Country
France
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 44876U 19092D 26117.66670223 .09102593 25597-5 62771-3 0 9997
2 44876 97.3862 337.5251 0009038 257.4278 102.6011 16.40735846354431
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The satellite named ANGELS (NORAD CAT ID: 44876) is a CubeSat (12U) owned by CNES and manufactured by HEMER. It was launched on December 18, 2019, from the ELS launch pad at FRGUI using the Soyuz-ST-A launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.2 meters in diameter, and a span of 1 meter. Its dry mass is 27 kilograms, which is also its launch mass. ANGELS operates on a mission for communications purposes and is equipped with two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power supply. The satellite has a box shape with two panels and an expected lifetime of two years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
1
Dry Mass
27
Launch Mass
27
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
ANGELS
Purpose
Communications
Mission
Communications
Manufacturer
HEMER
Life Expectancy
2 years
Bus
Cubesat 12U
Configuration
CubeSat (12U)
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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