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ARCSAT-1 (52161)
COSPAR: 2022-033E | Alt Name: ARCSAT
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 1, 2022
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
52161
International Designator
2022-033E
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:32:21 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.27°
Right Ascension
293.55°
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Argument of Perigee
85.07°
Period
92.64 min
Mean Motion
15.54 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ARCSAT-1
Alternative Name
ARCSAT
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
NDRE
Country
Norway
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 52161U 22033E 26200.77247272 .00006964 00000+0 10785-3 0 9991
2 52161 97.2747 293.5475 0006301 85.0659 275.1314 15.54346703240761
Source: Celestrak
Summary
ARCSAT-1 is a CubeSat (6U) satellite manufactured by GOMSP and owned by NDRE. It was launched on April 1, 2022, from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station atop a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.2 meters in diameter, and 0.3 meters in span. ARCSAT-1 weighs approximately 10 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Its mission focuses on technology and communications with power supplied by solar cells and batteries. The spacecraft has a box shape and no reported motor or related satellites.
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
ARCSAT
Purpose
Technology, communications
Mission
Technology, communications
Manufacturer
GOMSP
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
CubeSat (6U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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