Launch Date
September 28, 2020
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
NORAD ID
46494
International Designator
2020-068J
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:40:31 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.86°
Right Ascension
202.76°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
178.53°
Period
92.95 min
Mean Motion
15.49 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Velocity
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Name
NORBI
Alternative Name
Norbi
Type
Status
Owner
NOVSU
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 46494U 20068J 26185.27814020 .00032665 00000-0 59914-3 0 9992
2 46494 97.8622 202.7572 0007153 178.5331 181.5941 15.49199237318856
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
10
Launch Mass
10
Shape
Box+ 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Norby
Purpose
?
Mission
?
Manufacturer
NOVSU
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
CubeSat (6U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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