PVSAT (52894)

COSPAR: 2022-065A | Alt Name: PVSAT

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Launch Details

Launch Date

June 21, 2022

Launch Site

NSC

Launch Pad

LC2

Launch Vehicle

Nuri

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

52894

International Designator

2022-065A

Epoch

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:52:26 GMT

Apogee

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Inclination

98.23°

Right Ascension

339.96°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

277.23°

Period

98.66 min

Mean Motion

14.60 rev/day

Latitude

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

PVSAT

Alternative Name

PVSAT

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

KARI

Country

South Korea

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

N/A

Latest TLEs
1 52894U 22065A   26200.82808921  .00000109  00000+0  32710-4 0  9997
2 52894  98.2329 339.9612 0008002 277.2254  82.8036 14.59559848217112

Source: Celestrak

Summary
PVSAT is a satellite launched by KARI (Korea Aerospace Research Institute) on June 21, 2022, from Naro Space Center using the Nuri launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.5 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 0.5 meters. It has a dry mass and launch mass of 162 kilograms each. PVSAT is designed for vehicle evaluation purposes and its shape is box-like. Solar cells provide power to the satellite which operates under the mission name "Seongneung geomheung wiseong." The expected lifetime of PVSAT is two years.
Physical Characteristics

Length

0.5

Diameter

0.8

Span

0.5

Dry Mass

162

Launch Mass

162

Shape

Box

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Seongneung geomheung wiseong

Purpose

Vehicle evaluation

Mission

Vehicle evaluation

Manufacturer

KARI

Life Expectancy

2 years

Bus

Unknown

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Solar cells

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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