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NAPA-2 (48963)
COSPAR: 2021-059CN | Alt Name: NAPA-2
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 30, 2021
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
48963
International Designator
2021-059CN
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 07:07:27 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.65°
Right Ascension
26.05°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
254.16°
Period
88.56 min
Mean Motion
16.26 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
NAPA-2
Alternative Name
NAPA-2
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
RTAF
Country
Thailand
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 48963U 21059CN 26184.29684657 .02400601 26197-5 78186-3 0 9991
2 48963 97.6458 26.0506 0008307 254.1562 105.8814 16.26016366280401
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The NAPA-2 satellite, identified by NORAD_CAT_ID 48963 and OBJECT_ID 2021-059CN, is a CubeSat (6U) built by ISISBV for the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF). Launched on June 30, 2021, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station's LC40 aboard a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, it stabilized in orbit on July 18, 2021. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and span, with a diameter of 0.2 meters. It weighs 10 kilograms both dry and at launch, equipped with solar cells and batteries for power, and carries a camera payload for its mission focused on technology and earth observation.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
10
Launch Mass
10
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
NAPA-2
Purpose
Technology, earth observation
Mission
Technology, earth observation
Manufacturer
ISISBV
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
CubeSat (6U)
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Camera
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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