Launch Date
March 22, 2021
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1A
NORAD ID
47937
International Designator
2021-022F
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:49:53 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.39°
Right Ascension
85.97°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
41.74°
Period
93.91 min
Mean Motion
15.33 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
OBJECT F
Alternative Name
SAMSON 1
Type
Status
Owner
TECN
Country
Israel
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 47937U 21022F 26185.28464436 .00011814 00000-0 36845-3 0 9990
2 47937 97.3872 85.9680 0010706 41.7448 318.4609 15.33329373292335
Source: Celestrak
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.7
Dry Mass
12
Launch Mass
12
Shape
Box + 4 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
SAMSON 1
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
TECN
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
AOCS
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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