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ASTROCAST-0101 (47430)
COSPAR: 2021-006T | Alt Name: Astrocast-0101
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 24, 2021
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
47430
International Designator
2021-006T
Epoch
Sun, 28 Jun 2026 19:36:27 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.20°
Right Ascension
249.73°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
265.11°
Period
88.69 min
Mean Motion
16.24 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ASTROCAST-0101
Alternative Name
Astrocast-0101
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ACAST
Country
Switzerland
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 47430U 21006T 26179.81698145 .05040908 23401-5 19512-2 0 9995
2 47430 97.2027 249.7266 0015329 265.1088 94.8453 16.23711460301821
Source: Celestrak
Summary
ASTROCAST-0101, also known as Astrocast-0101, is a 3U CubeSat communications satellite launched on January 24, 2021, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 40 aboard a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. Manufactured by ACAST in Switzerland, the satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and diameter, with a dry mass of 5 kilograms. It is equipped with deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation. The purpose of ASTROCAST-0101 is to support Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) communication missions.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
5
Launch Mass
5
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Astrocast-1.x1
Purpose
Communication M2M/IoT
Mission
Communication M2M/IoT
Manufacturer
ACAST
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
?
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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