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GMS-T (47346)
COSPAR: 2021-004A | Alt Name: GMS-T
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 20, 2021
Launch Site
RLLB
Launch Pad
LC1A
Launch Vehicle
Electron
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
47346
International Designator
2021-004A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:38:32 GMT
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Inclination
90.13°
Right Ascension
242.04°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
37.22°
Period
109.37 min
Mean Motion
13.17 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GMS-T
Alternative Name
GMS-T
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
OHB/YUANX
Country
Germany
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 47346U 21004A 26185.11009358 -.00000007 00000-0 -39895-4 0 9997
2 47346 90.1286 242.0390 0003046 37.2213 322.9129 13.16657194261823
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GMS-T is a satellite identified by NORAD catalog ID 47346 and object ID 2021-004A, belonging to BUS KLA and configured as InnoSat-Small, manufactured by OHB for OHB/YUANX. It was launched on January 20, 2021, from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A (RLLB LC1A) using an Electron launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 1 meter in length, 0.5 meters in diameter, and a span of 3 meters. Its dry mass is 45 kilograms, with a total launch mass of 50 kilograms. GMS-T is equipped with Ku- and Ka-band transponders for communication and uses solar cells along with batteries as its power source. The satellite's shape is described as "Box+pan," and it is outfitted with the Enpulsion Micro-R� motor for propulsion. Its payload includes the GMS-T BIU, but specific mission details are not provided in the data given.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1
Diameter
0.5
Span
3
Dry Mass
45
Launch Mass
50
Shape
Box+pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
GMS-T BIU
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
OHB
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
KLA
Configuration
InnoSat-Small
Motor
Enpulsion Micro-R�
Equipment
Ku- and Ka-band transponders
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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Next Pass
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