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TRISAT-R (53108)
COSPAR: 2022-080D | Alt Name: Trisat-R
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 13, 2022
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ZLV
Launch Vehicle
Vega C
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
53108
International Designator
2022-080D
Epoch
Fri, 03 Feb 2023 15:21:27 GMT
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Inclination
70.17°
Right Ascension
6.22°
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Argument of Perigee
218.28°
Period
224.25 min
Mean Motion
6.42 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
TRISAT-R
Alternative Name
Trisat-R
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
UMARB
Country
Slovenia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 53108U 22080D 23034.63990193 -.00000003 00000+0 00000+0 0 9993
2 53108 70.1725 6.2232 0013087 218.2793 141.6938 06.42152542 13071
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Summary
TRISAT-R, also known as Trisat-R, is a 3U CubeSat satellite designed for technology and educational purposes. It was launched on July 13, 2022, from the Guiana Space Centre using Vega C as the launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and spans 0.3 meters across. TRISAT-R weighs 4 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. It is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply. The spacecraft was manufactured by UMARB and operates under the ownership of UMARB as well. Its mission duration is projected to last six years.
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
Trisat-R
Purpose
Technology, education
Mission
Technology, education
Manufacturer
UMARB
Life Expectancy
6 years
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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