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ANDESITE (45726)
COSPAR: 2020-037D | Alt Name: ANDESITE
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 13, 2020
Launch Site
RLLB
Launch Pad
LC1A
Launch Vehicle
Electron
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
45726
International Designator
2020-037D
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:34:30 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.78°
Right Ascension
18.07°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
110.02°
Period
95.63 min
Mean Motion
15.06 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ANDESITE
Alternative Name
ANDESITE
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
BU
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 45726U 20037D 26184.98230104 .00002809 00000-0 19814-3 0 9999
2 45726 97.7848 18.0750 0010595 110.0198 250.2170 15.05776729328199
Source: Celestrak
Summary
ANDESITE is a 6U CubeSat satellite launched by BU on June 13, 2020, from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A using an Electron launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 0.3 meters in length and has a diameter of 0.2 meters with a span of 0.3 meters. It weighs 2.5 kilograms at both dry mass and launch mass. ANDESITE is powered by solar cells and batteries and was designed for science, magnetosphere studies, and technology demonstration purposes. The satellite's shape is described as a box and it operates in low Earth orbit with no specific lifetime or major events documented.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
2.5
Launch Mass
2.5
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
ANDESITE Mule
Purpose
Science, magnetosphere, technology
Mission
Science, magnetosphere, technology
Manufacturer
BU
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
CubeSat (6U) (Mule)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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