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NETSAT-1 (46506)
COSPAR: 2020-068W | Alt Name: NetSat 1
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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
46506
International Designator
2020-068W
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:56:31 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.87°
Right Ascension
186.88°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
329.25°
Period
93.81 min
Mean Motion
15.35 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
NETSAT-1
Alternative Name
NetSat 1
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ZFT
Country
Germany
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 46506U 20068W 26184.95591468 .00014676 00000-0 43401-3 0 9994
2 46506 97.8749 186.8771 0002961 329.2480 30.8588 15.35030478317875
Source: Celestrak
Summary
NETSAT-1, also known as NetSat 1, is a CubeSat (3U) satellite manufactured by ZFT and owned by ZFT. It was launched on September 28, 2020, from the PLMSC launch site using Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle from LC43/4. The satellite measures 0.3 meters in length, 0.1 meter in diameter, and has a span of 0.3 meters with a dry mass and launch mass both at 4 kilograms. It is powered by solar cells and batteries. Its shape is described as a box and it operates in space for its intended mission without detailed information on purpose or specific equipment onboard.
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 1
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
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Start Azimuth
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