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ASTROCAST-0103 (47487)
COSPAR: 2021-006CC | Alt Name: Astrocast-0103
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 24, 2021
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
47487
International Designator
2021-006CC
Epoch
Sun, 03 May 2026 00:31:21 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.24°
Right Ascension
195.63°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
276.84°
Period
88.32 min
Mean Motion
16.30 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ASTROCAST-0103
Alternative Name
Astrocast-0103
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ACAST
Country
Switzerland
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 47487U 21006CC 26123.02177090 .09787114 23920-5 21229-2 0 9995
2 47487 97.2367 195.6334 0013101 276.8436 83.1368 16.30381751294121
Source: Celestrak
Summary
ASTROCAST-0103 is a CubeSat (3U) communication satellite manufactured by ACAST and owned by the same entity. It was launched on January 24, 2021, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Launch Complex 40 aboard a Falcon 9 rocket as part of its mission to facilitate Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) communications. The satellite measures 0.3 meters in length with a diameter of 0.1 meters, spans 0.3 meters, has a dry mass of 5 kilograms, and the same launch mass. Power is provided by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The shape of the satellite is box-like.
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.x3
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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