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RANDEV (52898)
COSPAR: 2022-065E | Alt Name: RANDEV
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 21, 2022
Launch Site
NSC
Launch Pad
LC2
Launch Vehicle
Nuri
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
52898
International Designator
2022-065E
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 21:09:13 GMT
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Inclination
98.23°
Right Ascension
345.06°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
286.06°
Period
98.38 min
Mean Motion
14.64 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
RANDEV
Alternative Name
RANDEV
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
KAIST
Country
South Korea
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 52898U 22065E 26200.88140390 .00000335 00000+0 73606-4 0 9996
2 52898 98.2257 345.0561 0006610 286.0565 73.9909 14.63735359216031
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The RANDEV satellite, also known as 2022-065E and designated NORAD_CAT_ID 52898, is a CubeSat (3U) designed for Earth observation and communications purposes. Manufactured by KAIST in South Korea, it was launched on June 21, 2022, from the Naro Space Center using a Nuri launch vehicle from Launch Pad LC2. RANDEV has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and 0.1 meters in diameter with a span of 0.3 meters. The satellite has a dry mass and launch mass both at 4 kilograms. It is equipped with a hyper-spectral camera, an S-band receiver, and an X-band transmitter for its mission objectives. Power is supplied by two deployable fixed solar arrays along with batteries. RANDEV achieved stability on June 30, 2022, and no specific lifetime or other major events are noted in the provided data.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
4
Launch Mass
4
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Astris 2
Purpose
Earth observation, communications
Mission
Earth observation, communications
Manufacturer
KAIST
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Hyper-spectral camera, S-band receiver, X-band transmitter
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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