Launch Date
July 13, 2022
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ZLV
Launch Vehicle
Vega C
NORAD ID
53106
International Designator
2022-080B
Epoch
Mon, 16 Jun 2025 07:51:45 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
70.16°
Right Ascension
65.98°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
24.64°
Period
224.10 min
Mean Motion
6.43 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
GREENCUBE
Alternative Name
Italy-OSCAR 117
Type
Status
Owner
ENEA/UNF2
Country
Italy
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 53106U 22080B 25167.32760529 -.00000003 00000+0 00000+0 0 9994
2 53106 70.1560 65.9804 0008358 24.6429 335.4629 06.42557409 68669
Source: Celestrak
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
Payload
GreenCube
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
ENEA/UNF2
Life Expectancy
2 years
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (1U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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