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CAS500-1 (47932)
COSPAR: 2021-022A | Alt Name: CAS500-1
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 22, 2021
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
47932
International Designator
2021-022A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:25:03 GMT
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Inclination
97.39°
Right Ascension
80.21°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
213.91°
Period
94.73 min
Mean Motion
15.20 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
CAS500-1
Alternative Name
CAS500-1
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
KARI
Country
South Korea
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 47932U 21022A 26185.30907392 .00008344 00000-0 38840-3 0 9992
2 47932 97.3878 80.2142 0003741 213.9087 146.1909 15.20172482293366
Source: Celestrak
Summary
CAS500-1 is an Earth observation satellite with a NORAD catalog ID of 47932 and object ID 2021-022A. It was launched on March 22, 2021, from the Tsimlyanskaya launch site LC31 using a Soyuz-2-1A launch vehicle. The satellite measures 2.9 meters in length, has a diameter of 1.9 meters, and spans 6 meters when fully deployed. It has a dry mass of 480 kg and was launched with a total mass of 500 kg. CAS500-1 is equipped with AEISS-C equipment for its mission and is powered by four deployable fixed solar arrays along with batteries. The satellite's shape resembles a box with four panels, and it has been designed to operate for a period of 4 years. It was manufactured by KRAI under the ownership of KARI (Korea Aerospace Research Institute).
Physical Characteristics
Length
2.9
Diameter
1.9
Span
6
Dry Mass
480
Launch Mass
500
Shape
Box+4 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
CAS500-1
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
KRAI
Life Expectancy
4 years
Bus
CAS500
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
AEISS-C
Power System
4 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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