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DEKART (46493)
COSPAR: 2020-068H | Alt Name: Dekart
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 28, 2020
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
46493
International Designator
2020-068H
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:11:33 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.87°
Right Ascension
195.75°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
212.25°
Period
93.64 min
Mean Motion
15.38 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
DEKART
Alternative Name
Dekart
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
MGU
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 46493U 20068H 26185.25802612 .00015983 00000-0 43276-3 0 9991
2 46493 97.8739 195.7545 0008009 212.2490 147.8265 15.37741848318399
Source: Celestrak
Summary
DEKART, also known as Dekart, is a CubeSat (3U) technology satellite operated by MGU and was launched on September 28, 2020, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 0.3 meters in length with a diameter of 0.1 meter and spans 0.3 meters, having a dry mass and launch mass both at 4 kilograms. Equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply, DEKART is designed to support technology-related missions without any motor or additional equipment specified. The satellite has a box shape and no specific major events, related satellites, or material composition data provided.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
4
Launch Mass
4
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Dekart
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
MGU
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
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Max Elevation
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