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ETRSS-1 (44880)
COSPAR: 2019-093B | Alt Name: ETRSS-1
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 20, 2019
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC9
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
44880
International Designator
2019-093B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:53:06 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.78°
Right Ascension
269.48°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
3.03°
Period
96.26 min
Mean Motion
14.96 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ETRSS-1
Alternative Name
ETRSS-1
Type
Unknown
Status
Operational
Owner
ESSTI
Country
Ethiopia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 44880U 19093B 26185.28688277 .00002488 00000-0 22710-3 0 9993
2 44880 97.7817 269.4784 0011212 3.0297 357.0990 14.95957985354617
Source: Celestrak
Summary
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.5
Diameter
0.3
Span
0.5
Dry Mass
70
Launch Mass
70
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
ETRSS-1
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
DFHZ
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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