Launch Date
January 13, 2022
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
51053
International Designator
2022-002BX
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 04:26:46 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.28°
Right Ascension
282.63°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
183.90°
Period
91.40 min
Mean Motion
15.76 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
HYPSO-1
Alternative Name
HYPSO-1
Type
Status
Owner
NTNU
Country
Norway
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 51053U 22002BX 26200.18525771 .00055367 00000+0 36414-3 0 9992
2 51053 97.2794 282.6295 0004659 183.9034 176.2195 15.75525214251949
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
10
Launch Mass
10
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
HYPSO-1
Purpose
Technology, atmospheric research
Mission
Technology, atmospheric research
Manufacturer
NANAV
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
CubeSat (6U)
Motor
?
Equipment
hyperspectral imager and one RGB imager
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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