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SALSAT (46495)
COSPAR: 2020-068K | Alt Name: SALSAT
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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
46495
International Designator
2020-068K
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:54:35 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.89°
Right Ascension
189.04°
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Argument of Perigee
236.64°
Period
94.12 min
Mean Motion
15.30 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SALSAT
Alternative Name
SALSAT
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
TUB
Country
Germany
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 46495U 20068K 26184.95457312 .00009251 00000-0 32069-3 0 9991
2 46495 97.8853 189.0427 0008159 236.6445 123.4014 15.30040776317924
Source: Celestrak
Summary
SALSAT, also known as 2020-068K, is a technology satellite with a TUBiX10 bus configuration launched on September 28, 2020. Manufactured by TUB, the spacecraft has dimensions of 0.24 meters in length, diameter, and span, with a dry mass and launch mass both at 12 kg. It was deployed from LC43/4 at PLMSC using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. The satellite is equipped with a spectrum analyzer (SALSA), an optical camera, a fluiddynamic actuation system (FDA), an S-band transceiver (SLINK), and laser reflectors. Its power comes from solar cells and batteries. The mission's purpose is for technological development, and its expected lifetime is one year.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.24
Diameter
0.24
Span
0.24
Dry Mass
12
Launch Mass
12
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
SALSAT
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
TUB
Life Expectancy
+1 year
Bus
TUBiX10
Configuration
TUBiX10 bus
Motor
None
Equipment
Spectrum analyzer (SALSA), optical camera, Fluiddynamic actuation system (FDA), S-band transceiver (SLINK) and Laser reflectors
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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