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NETSAT-4 (46504)
COSPAR: 2020-068U | Alt Name: NetSat 4
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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
46504
International Designator
2020-068U
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 07:49:01 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.86°
Right Ascension
193.87°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
246.21°
Period
93.24 min
Mean Motion
15.44 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
NETSAT-4
Alternative Name
NetSat 4
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ZFT
Country
Germany
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 46504U 20068U 26184.32571208 .00018584 00000-0 40376-3 0 9993
2 46504 97.8599 193.8687 0003453 246.2093 113.8792 15.44406430318263
Source: Celestrak
Summary
NETSAT-4, also known as NetSat 4, is a CubeSat (3U) satellite manufactured by ZFT and owned by the same entity. It was launched on September 28, 2020, from LC43/4 at PLMSC using the Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and spans 0.3 meters. It weighs 4 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. NETSAT-4 is powered by solar cells and batteries and is designed in a box shape. Its specific mission details are not 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
NetSat 4
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
ZFT
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
Start Azimuth
Max Elevation
Stop Azimuth
Time Until
Pass Duration
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