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TYVAK-0172 (46267)
COSPAR: 2020-059C | Alt Name: EG-1
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 30, 2020
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
46267
International Designator
2020-059C
Epoch
Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:09:26 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.70°
Right Ascension
342.89°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
229.99°
Period
87.96 min
Mean Motion
16.37 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
TYVAK-0172
Alternative Name
EG-1
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ECHOAU
Country
Australia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 46267U 20059C 26096.83989262 .14635205 28105-5 16297-2 0 9995
2 46267 97.7020 342.8884 0007965 229.9948 130.0651 16.37139113307583
Source: Celestrak
Summary
TYVAK-0172, also known as EG-1, is a CubeSat (12U) satellite built by TYVAK and launched on August 30, 2020, from the Air Force Eastern Test Range Launch Complex 40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and spans 1.5 meters. It weighs 11 kilograms at both dry mass and launch mass. The equipment and mission details are unspecified. The power system is comprised of solar cells and batteries. The shape of the satellite is described as a box with two panels attached. The satellite was owned by ECHOAU, and its purpose remains unknown.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
1.5
Dry Mass
11
Launch Mass
11
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Tyvak-0172
Purpose
?
Mission
?
Manufacturer
TYVAK
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
CubeSat (12U)
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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