ASTROCAST-0105 (47517)

COSPAR: 2021-006DH | Alt Name: Astrocast-0105

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Launch Details

Launch Date

January 24, 2021

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

LC40

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

47517

International Designator

2021-006DH

Epoch

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:10:01 GMT

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Inclination

97.19°

Right Ascension

227.65°

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Argument of Perigee

259.76°

Period

87.91 min

Mean Motion

16.38 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

ASTROCAST-0105

Alternative Name

Astrocast-0105

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

ACAST

Country

Switzerland

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 47517U 21006DH  26162.92362392  .10667366  24045-5  10199-2 0  9993

2 47517  97.1875 227.6456 0016273 259.7637 100.1827 16.38098175300137

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Summary

The ASTROCAST-0105 satellite, also known as Astrocast-0105, is a CubeSat (3U) developed by ACAST for communication purposes in Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT). Launched on January 24, 2021, from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Launch Complex 40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, this satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 0.3 meters. It carries a payload named Astrocast-1.x5 and operates on solar power provided by two deployable arrays and batteries. The satellite's dry mass is 5 kilograms, which matches its launch mass. Its mission focuses on communication services for M2M/IoT applications.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.3

Diameter

0.1

Span

0.3

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box

Radar Cross Section

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Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Astrocast-1.x5

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

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