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SAOCOM 1B (46265)
COSPAR: 2020-059A | Alt Name: SAOCOM 1B
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 30, 2020
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
46265
International Designator
2020-059A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:33:30 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.89°
Right Ascension
10.91°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
80.41°
Period
97.16 min
Mean Motion
14.82 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SAOCOM 1B
Alternative Name
SAOCOM 1B
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
CONAE
Country
Argentina
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 46265U 20059A 26185.31493765 -.00000240 00000-0 -23632-4 0 9997
2 46265 97.8886 10.9094 0001566 80.4149 279.7241 14.82149637316027
Source: Celestrak
Summary
SAOCOM 1B is an Earth observation radar satellite operated by CONAE and manufactured by INVAP. Launched on August 30, 2020, from the Air Force Eastern Test Range Launch Complex 40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, it has dimensions of 4.5 meters in length, 3 meters in diameter, and spans 10 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 2700 kg with a launch mass of 3050 kg. It is equipped with an SAR-L L-Band SAR payload for radar imaging and powered by deployable solar arrays and batteries. Its expected operational lifetime is five years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4.5
Diameter
3
Span
10
Dry Mass
2700
Launch Mass
3050
Shape
Cyl+ 2 panels
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
SAOCOM 1B
Purpose
Earth observation, radar
Mission
Earth observation, radar
Manufacturer
INVAP
Life Expectancy
5 years
Bus
Saocom
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
SAR-L L-Band SAR
Power System
Deployable solar array, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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