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NETSAT-3 (46505)
COSPAR: 2020-068V | Alt Name: NetSat 3
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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
46505
International Designator
2020-068V
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 12:55:50 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.87°
Right Ascension
192.30°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
273.11°
Period
93.31 min
Mean Motion
15.43 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
NETSAT-3
Alternative Name
NetSat 3
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ZFT
Country
Germany
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 46505U 20068V 26184.53877588 .00020356 00000-0 45943-3 0 9992
2 46505 97.8652 192.2952 0002917 273.1126 86.9786 15.43255269318200
Source: Celestrak
Summary
NETSAT-3, also known as NetSat 3, is a CubeSat (3U) satellite built by ZFT and owned by the same entity. It was launched on September 28, 2020, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome launch site LC43/4 using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. The satellite measures 0.3 meters in length with a diameter of 0.1 meters and spans 0.3 meters. It has a dry mass of 4 kilograms and was launched at the same mass. Its shape is box-like, and it uses solar cells and batteries for power. The specific purpose and 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 3
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
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