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STEP CUBE LAB-II (52897)
COSPAR: 2022-065D | Alt Name: STEP Cube Lab II
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 21, 2022
Launch Site
NSC
Launch Pad
LC2
Launch Vehicle
Nuri
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
52897
International Designator
2022-065D
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 21:20:08 GMT
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Inclination
98.23°
Right Ascension
344.70°
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Argument of Perigee
285.66°
Period
98.40 min
Mean Motion
14.63 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
STEP CUBE LAB-II
Alternative Name
STEP Cube Lab II
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
CHOSU
Country
South Korea
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 52897U 22065D 26200.88898990 .00000446 00000+0 95602-4 0 9994
2 52897 98.2273 344.6976 0007257 285.6558 74.3843 14.63347001216280
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The STEP CUBE LAB-II satellite, also known as STEP Cube Lab II, is a 6U CubeSat manufactured by CHOSU and launched on June 21, 2022, from Launch Complex 2 at the Naro Space Center (NSC) in South Korea using the Nuri launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 0.3 meters. Its dry mass is 10 kilograms, matching its launch mass. It operates on solar cells with battery power supply for technology demonstration purposes. The satellite's shape is box-like, and it was owned by CHOSU with the payload named STEPCubeLab-2. It reached a stable orbit on June 29, 2022.
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
STEPCubeLab-2
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
CHOSU
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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