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R2 (46913)
COSPAR: 2020-081J | Alt Name: R2
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 7, 2020
Launch Site
SRILR
Launch Pad
FLP
Launch Vehicle
PSLV-DL
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
46913
International Designator
2020-081J
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 17:50:06 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
36.90°
Right Ascension
319.30°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
59.51°
Period
94.38 min
Mean Motion
15.26 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
R2
Alternative Name
R2
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
NANAV
Country
Lithuania
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 46913U 20081J 26184.74313618 .00009405 00000-0 36392-3 0 9992
2 46913 36.8982 319.3016 0006948 59.5144 300.6290 15.25678476314514
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The satellite R2, also known by its OBJECT_ID 2020-081J, is a CubeSat (6U) configuration manufactured by NANAVU in Lithuania. Launched on November 7, 2020, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre using PSLV-DL as the launch vehicle, R2's mission focuses on technology and communications. It has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.2 meters in diameter, and a span of 0.3 meters, with both dry mass and launch mass at 6.8 kilograms. The satellite is powered by solar cells and batteries and uses a green monopropellant micro-thruster for propulsion.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
6.8
Launch Mass
6.8
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
TRAIL-1
Purpose
Technology, communications
Mission
Technology, communications
Manufacturer
NANAVU
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
CubeSat (6U)
Motor
Green monopropellant micro-thruster
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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