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GRUS-1E (47935)
COSPAR: 2021-022D | Alt Name: GRUS-1E
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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
47935
International Designator
2021-022D
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:07:59 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.54°
Right Ascension
69.13°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
263.19°
Period
96.07 min
Mean Motion
14.99 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GRUS-1E
Alternative Name
GRUS-1E
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
AXEL
Country
Japan
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 47935U 21022D 26185.29721275 .00001931 00000-0 16430-3 0 9993
2 47935 97.5394 69.1346 0007568 263.1919 96.8443 14.98936163288511
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GRUS-1E is an Earth observation satellite, identified by NORAD CAT ID 47935 and OBJECT ID 2021-022D, launched on March 22, 2021, from the TYMSC launch site using a Soyuz-2-1A launch vehicle. The spacecraft, manufactured by AXEL, has dimensions of 0.5 meters in length, diameter, and span. It weighs 80 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. GRUS-1E is powered by solar cells and batteries and is designed to operate for more than five years. Its shape is box-like, with no information provided on additional equipment or major events related to its mission.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.5
Diameter
0.5
Span
0.5
Dry Mass
80
Launch Mass
80
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
GRUS 1E
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
AXEL
Life Expectancy
> 5 years
Bus
GRUS
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
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