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AII-BRAVO (48270)
COSPAR: 2021-034C | Alt Name: AII-Bravo
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Launch Details
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
48270
International Designator
2021-034C
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:00:04 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.56°
Right Ascension
239.65°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
191.24°
Period
95.77 min
Mean Motion
15.04 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
AII-BRAVO
Alternative Name
AII-Bravo
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
AUINS/NANAV
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 48270U 21034C 26185.12505497 .00004506 00000-0 33383-3 0 9994
2 48270 97.5596 239.6513 0005377 191.2441 168.8665 15.03602866282163
Source: Celestrak
Summary
AII-BRAVO, also known as AII-Bravo, is a 6U CubeSat technology satellite owned by AUINS/NANAV and manufactured by NANAVU. It was launched on April 29, 2021, from the Guiana Space Centre using a Vega launch vehicle. The satellite measures 0.3 meters in length, has a diameter of 0.2 meters, spans 0.6 meters, and both its dry mass and launch mass are 10 kilograms. It is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply and is designed to support technology-related missions. Its shape consists of a box with two panels.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.6
Dry Mass
10
Launch Mass
10
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Bravo
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
NANAVU
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
CubeSat (6U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
Start Azimuth
Max Elevation
Stop Azimuth
Time Until
Pass Duration
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